Contraband is nonpermissible items that are forbidden from entering correctional facilities

Contraband is nonpermissible items that are forbidden from entering correctional facilities. All prisons have a specific list of designated contraband items, and it varies by state. Correctional Administrators must recognize that there are various approaches to prevent and control contraband in prisons. Discuss what tactics you would use to minimize and control contraband from being introduced into a correctional institution? Do you think prisoners found in possession of contraband should lose all privileges for the duration of their incarceration? Be specific. What about staff members found to be in possession of contraband? What actions, if any, should be taken against these individuals?