Senate Bill 1122, which expands the definition of "contraband" in state prisons to include "wireless communications devices and multimedia storage devices."
History
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §13-2501 defines contraband as any dangerous drug, narcotic drug, marijuana, intoxicating liquor of any kind, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, explosive or other article whose use of possession would endanger the safety, security or preservation of order in a correctional facility or a juvenile secure care facility, or of any person within a correctional or juvenile secure care facility.
According to A.R.S. §13-2505, possessing prison contraband is punishable as follows:
- Class 2 felony if the contraband is a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or explosive.
- Class 2 felony if the contraband is a dangerous drug, narcotic drug or marijuana.
- Class 5 felony: if the contraband is any other item.
Additionally, A.R.S. §13-2505 declares that a prisoner is permitted to possess or carry certain tools, instruments or implements at the direction or with the permission of prison officials, and that an individual is permitted to possess and use any contraband item at the place where the individual is on home arrest.
Provisions
- Adds wireless communication devices and multimedia storage devices to the list of contraband items not permitted in a correctional facility or juvenile secure care facility.
- States that contraband items authorized by the correctional facility policies may be used at the direction or with the permission of prison officials.
- Makes technical and conforming changes.