Contraband Routes Into Prison

How dope, cell phones, chewing tobacco, Dremel rotary tools and accessories, and other items get behind the wall.

The big Aryan Brotherhood RICO Trial in Sacramento provided a lot of insight into how contraband gets into correctional facilities. In short, it’s All of The Above. Let’s recap.

Smuggling Contraband

Inmate Visits

This tried-and-true method involves a female visitor hiding contraband in clothing or her mouth (e.g. a balloon containing heroin) and exchanging it with an inmate d…