US Sentencing Commission releases new “Quick Facts” on “Prison Contraband”

I am pleased to see that the US Sentencing Commission is continuing to release new “Quick Facts” publications, today with a “special edition” focused on prison contraband.  (Long-time readers know I cannot praise the USSC enough for producing these convenient and informative short data documents, which are designed to “give readers basic facts about a single area of federal crime in an easy-to-read, two-page format.”)  I recommend checking out both this online and this pdf version of these data, along with also an in-depth data briefing video and slideshow.  Here is a bit of background from the online version:

This Special Edition QuickFacts highlights a recent project undertaken by the Commission’s Office of Research and Data. Staff reviewed the court documents for individuals sentenced under §2P1.2 “Providing or Possessing Contraband in Prison” of the Guidelines Manual between fiscal years 2019 and 2023. Staff examined various aspects of the case, including the type of contraband possessed, how the contraband was smuggled into the facility, where and how the contraband was discovered, and the individual who was sentenced for the offense.