What Counts as Contraband at Pickens County Detention Center (and Penalties)
Want to help someone at Pickens County Detention Center? The fastest way to create a problem is bringing or sending something the jail treats as contraband. Here's how Pickens defines it, what's on their list, and the criminal penalties for furnishing prohibited items.
Pickens County Detention Center follows a straightforward rule from SCDC Regulation 33-1: contraband is anything not officially issued to the inmate or available through the jail canteen. But there's more. The Sheriff of Pickens County can designate additional items as contraband under South Carolina law. That means something perfectly harmless on the outside can still land you in serious trouble if it's on the facility's list.
Specific
- ✓ Weapons of any kind
- ✓ Firearms (any and all)
- ✓ Knives (of any kind and all descriptions)
- ✓ Clubs
- ✓ Billies
- ✓ Any other article that may be used for offense or defense
- ✓ Drugs of any description
- ✓ Barbiturates
- ✓ Narcotics
- ✓ Medicines
- ✓ Poison
- ✓ Alcoholic drinks (any and all types)
- ✓ Any liquid containing alcohol
- ✓ Keys
- ✓ Locks
- ✓ Tools of any description not approved for issue to inmates by the Facility Manager
- ✓ Money in any denomination or amount not submitted through the inmate treasurer
Sheriff Additions
- ✓ Food items from outside the facility
- ✓ Glass containers
- ✓ Metal containers
- ✓ Chewing gum
- ✓ Tobacco products of any kind
- ✓ Pornographic material
- ✓ Pick combs
- ✓ Lighters (any type)
- ✓ Matches (any type)
- ✓ Aftershave
- ✓ Cologne
- ✓ Aerosol containers
- ✓ Magazines
- ✓ Newspapers
Note: At Pickens, an item can become contraband even if it was issued - if it’s used for something it wasn’t designed for, or if it’s been altered in any way.
The stakes are high. Violating Pickens County's contraband rules is a felony. Conviction can mean a fine from $1,000 to $10,000, imprisonment for 1 to 10 years, or both. If you're unsure whether something counts as contraband, don't gamble - it's not worth the risk to you or your loved one.
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