Prison contraband
Experts Identify Priority Needs for Addressing Correctional Agency Security Threats
Date Published
April 6, 2020
Understaffing, illicit drugs, contraband cellphones, and gangs were among top-of-mind issues for experts brought together to identify pervasive security problems facing corrections institutions — and new ways to address them.
Cell Phones in Prison
June 2010
Criminals are using cell phones illegally in prisons and jails to conduct their business and intimidate witnesses. Although technology solutions to this problem are available, they can create new challenges, such as legal and implementation issues associated with cell phone use in correctional facilities. Panelists will discuss various aspects to consider from how prisoners use cell phones, to day-to-day and operational aspects, to legal and regulatory concerns.
Transcript
Audio file
1 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Ellen Scrivner, National Institute of Justice
, 2 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Gary D. Maynard, Secretary, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service
, 3 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Harley Lappin, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice
, 4 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Aaron D. Kennard, Executive Director, National Sheriffs' Association
, 5 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, James Arden Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communication Commission
, 6 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Larry D. Atlas, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Washington, D.C.
, 7 of 7: Cell Phones in Prison, Question and Answer Session
Managed Access Systems Can Prevent Contraband Cellphone Use
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Contraband Detection Devices, What the Market Has to Offer
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Market Survey on Contraband Detection Technologies
Date Published
April 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Guide to the Technologies of Concealed Weapon and Contraband Imaging and Detection: NIJ Guide 602-00
Date Published
February 2001
Agencies
NIJ
Case Study of Mississippi State Penitentiary's Managed Access Technology
Date Published
August 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Analysis of Managed Access Technology in an Urban Deployment: Baltimore City Jail Complex
Date Published
September 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Cell Phones in Prison - Plenary Panel From the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Evaluating the Performance of Hand-held Cellphone Detectors in a Prison Setting
Date Published
March 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Time Difference of Arrival System for Cell Phone Localization in Correctional Facilities
Date Published
May 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
California Prisons Aim to Disconnect Unwanted Calls
Date Published
April 2013
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Compact, Low-Cost Body Cavity Screening Device
Date Published
January 2013
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Voice From the Field - A Sheriff's Perspective of Cell Phones Behind Bars - Interview at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Weapons And Non-permitted Devices Detector (WANDD)
Date Published
July 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored