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Detecting and Managing Drug Contraband

By M.N. Parsons, M. Camello, T. Craig, M. Dix, M. Planty, J.D. Roper-Miller

This technology brief is part of a series of documents that focuses on contraband in corrections. The first brief provides an overview of contraband, including types and associated technologies and products used to detect contraband on people, in vehicles, and in the environment. This brief focuses specifically on strategies to detect and manage drug contraband. The goal of this series is to offer foundational insights from use cases, highlight challenges of contraband detection, compare illustrative products, and discuss the future of contraband detection and management.

Washington, DC: U.S. National Institute of Justice, 2021. 14p.