USA Today submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to find proof of these attempts, and the government verified them. Waseem Abbasi of USA Today reported that drones were being used to drop off items into a prison. While birds aren’t exactly the simplest mode of transporting contraband into prisons, other detainees have attempted even more hi-tech forms of smuggling. Officers were clued into the failed attempt after several inmates tried to catch the bird in the prison yard. Whether it’s drugs, cellphones or weapons, inmates are always finding new ways to sneak contraband into correctional facilities.Īccording to Vernon Freeman Jr., of WTVR, a pigeon was found with a cell phone and battery attached to its back by corrections officers in Sao Paulo’s Franco da Rocha prison. Byers said one of the more memorable attempts to smuggle in drugs was when an inmate hid them behind a false eye. In an Associated Press article posted to the Daily Herald’s website, Assistant Jail Commander Lieutenant Robin Byers said a majority of contraband is made by inmates out of items, such as soap and papier-mache. To keep dope, shanks and cellphones out of their facilities, correctional officers have to be eagle-eyed here’s how they do it. As a general rule, inmates caught with contraband face additional charges and added time on their sentences, but that doesn’t stop them from trying to smuggle it into facilities. While each facility has it’s own list of prohibited items, the three major categories of banned items include weapons, narcotics and electronic devices. What do birds, burritos, and balloons all have in common? They’ve all been used to smuggle contraband into prisons.īroadly speaking, contraband is anything within a correctional facility that could be used to make a weapon, get you high, or talk to someone in the outside world.
0 kommentar(er)
