Contraband and Interdiction Modalities in Correctional Facilities, 6 U.S. states, 2018

In 2015, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded the Urban Institute, in partnership with the American Correctional Association (ACA), to conduct a study on the prevalence and types of contraband in correctional facilities in the United States, and the interdiction strategies and technologies in place to combat these issues. The goals of this study were to: (1) develop and field test the National Survey of Correctional Contraband (NSCC), targeting state Department of Corrections (DOC) across the U.S. with diverse populations and geographies to understand contraband prevalence and types of interdiction modalities; (2) conduct in-depth case studies to better understand the motivations of adopting contraband interdiction modalities, their implementation challenges, and effectiveness, with reference to the type, geographic location, size of facility, and governing statutes and regulations under which the facility operates; and (3) disseminate research findings and information on contraband and interdiction modalities to correctional facilities interested in selecting an interdiction modality, as well as to both practitioner and scholarly communities. To achieve these goals, the research team established connections with several DOCs around the country as site partners to provide administrative data and insights into contraband-related challenges and interdiction efforts.

2015年，美国司法研究所（National Institute of Justice，简称NIJ）资助了城市研究所（Urban Institute），并与美国矫正协会（American Correctional Association，简称ACA）合作，对美国矫正机构中违禁品的普遍性和类型进行调查研究，以及现有的拦截策略和技术。本研究的目的是：（1）开发和实地测试国家矫正违禁品调查（National Survey of Correctional Contraband，简称NSCC），针对美国各州矫正部门（Department of Corrections，简称DOC）以及具有多元人口和地理分布的机构，以了解违禁品的普遍性和拦截手段的类型；（2）进行深入案例研究，以更好地理解采用违禁品拦截手段的动机、实施挑战及其有效性，并参考机构的类型、地理位置、规模以及运行机构所依据的法律法规；（3）向有兴趣选择拦截手段的矫正机构，以及实践者和学术社群，传播关于违禁品和拦截手段的研究发现和信息。为实现这些目标，研究团队与全国多个DOC建立了联系，作为现场合作伙伴，以提供关于违禁品相关挑战和拦截努力的行政数据和见解。