Drugs in Prisons and Jails: Getting High Inside

Drugs in Prisons and Jails: Getting High Inside

When your boyfriend went to jail, you believed he would finally get clean and sober, but when you visited him last week, you could have sworn he was high. Your instincts are probably right. Drugs are relatively easy to obtain in prison. Guards Every prison has a few guards who would rather make a buck than follow the rules of their jobs. These guards think nothing of bringing drugs into the jail and selling or trading them to the inmates. Each year there are news stories about prison guards exchanging drugs for cash with inmates. Check out: Know the Score, A Prison Story Trustees A trustee is an inmate that works either inside or outside the prison or jail. Trustees who are allowed to work in the community, picking up trash, painting government buildings, etc., can call a friend on the outside to make a drug drop. For example, Joe is working on the crew that is panting city hall today. He calls Pete who drops some opiates under a bush at city hall. Joe picks them up, hides them on his body and brings them into the jail. Getting Hooked on Heroin in Prison Visitors While you may be obeying all the prison or jail rules at visitation, you can’t count on others to do the same. Visitors have found creative ways to transport drugs into the visiting area and pass them to their inmate during the visit. Many get caught and end up incarcerated for it, but it still happens. Once the drugs are inside, the inmate sets up shop. Mail Drugs do come through the mail every once in awhile. In some cases, an outsider will forge an attorney’s mailing label, place the drugs in a legal-sized envelope and mail them in. Jails and prisons are less invasive with attorney mail due to attorney-client privilege. Getting caught sending drugs in will get the sender some strong felony charges. Related: Junk in the Joint Final thoughts: Drugs end up in the system every day. Just like on the outside, your boyfriend will have to decide whether to maintain sobriety or fall off the wagon. Many prisons and jails provide recovery meetings for those who wish to participate.