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Contraband in prisons on the rise
The Citizen
|November 23, 2024
The frequency with which contraband smuggling is being identified in prisons is increasing.
Figures presented by the department of correctional services (DCS) detailed the number of incidents where inmates and officials were caught smuggling contraband over the last five years.
The most common types of contraband are drugs and cellphones, the latter being linked to additional crimes being committed outside of prisons.
Between April and September this year, 249 inmates and 36 officials had criminal charges laid against them for smuggling contraband.
The six-month figure of 285 is higher than any of the previous five full 12-month financial years.
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