5-07/010.00 Contraband Defined



Contraband includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Any goods brought illegally into the jail
  • Property not listed in the Custody Division Manual (CDM) sections 5-06/010.05 and 5-06/010.10, "Allowable Inmate Property"
  • Allowable inmate property in excess of authorized limits (i.e. that does not fit inside one property bag) as delineated in CDM section 5-06/050.00, "Individual Inmate Storage of Personal Property"
  • Any item legally possessed which has been altered from its original form, contents, or purpose
  • Any material which is pornography, contains sexually explicit content that depicts full or partial frontal nudity and/or sexual acts; depicts violent acts, cruelty to animals; depicts or describes how to create weapons or defeat jail security; depicts or describes how to commit crimes; or any matter concerning illegal gambling or an unlawful lottery
  • Any item illegally in the possession of an inmate, or in violation of posted facility rules
  • Any medication, medical appliance, mobility assistive device, or item not prescribed for use by an inmate
  • Any medication, medical appliance, mobility assistive device, or item that is expired, has been depleted, altered from its original form or purpose, or whose prescription has been rescinded, as determined by Correctional Health Services (CHS) staff
  • Possession of illegal drugs, guns, handmade weapons, lethal weapons, knives, shanks, and tattoo equipment
  • Any item that is worn, carried or displayed that denotes gang affiliation
  • Any gambling paraphernalia such as dice, chips, markers and marked decks of cards
  • Perishable items, which will be disposed of.

Contraband shall be disposed of in accordance with CDM section 5-07/020.00, "Contraband Disposal."

Inmates found to be in possession of contraband may be subject to discipline (refer to CDM section 5-09/030.00, "Disciplinary Guidelines").