<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1pYOoJ_1Gwq3mLC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1pYOoJ_1Gwq3mLC00" width="800" height="450" >CARSON CITY, Mich. — A routine cell search at Carson City Correctional Facility in Montcalm County led Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) officers to discover a large stash of contraband.The contraband was hidden inside a modified personal property storage box belonging to an inmate serving time for two counts of first-degree homicide.The discovery was made when an officer with nearly 30 years of experience noticed a false bottom in the storage box during routine searches, according to MDOC.<ul><li>Local: Comstock Public Schools' bond proposal passes after third ballot initiative</li></ul>A closer inspection found three additional concealed compartments.Officers recovered three contraband cellphones, materials used to trade or consume illegal drugs, prisoner-made weapons, several modified tablets and tablet batteries, about 50 electronic cords and adaptors, tattoo needles, and hand tools including screwdrivers.“I am grateful for the diligence and professionalism of our officers at Carson City,” Deputy Director Jeremy Bush said. “Comprehensive searches protect staff, incarcerated individuals, and the public from the dangers posed by contraband devices, weapons, and substances.”The department said its Safe Prisons Initiative is strengthening contraband prevention through enhanced mail screening procedures, warehouse package scanners and increased entry point security for staff and visitors.<ul><li>Economy: West Michigan's youngest home buyers find starting the American Dream challenging</li></ul>The contraband discovery comes as federal regulators consider new rules aimed at limiting illegal cellphone use behind bars. On Nov. 19, the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on final rules that would allow state correctional agencies to jam the signal of contraband cellphones in prisons. The department said contraband communications devices can facilitate criminal activity, including coordinating violence, arranging drug deliveries and harassing victims.MDOC said that in 2025 it and Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition calling for prison cellphone jamming systems to be allowed. On Oct. 28, 2026, FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced the commission’s upcoming vote and publicly supported the technology’s use.</div></body>

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CARSON CITY, Mich. — A routine cell search at Carson City Correctional Facility in Montcalm County led Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) officers to discover a large stash of contraband. The contraband was hidden inside a modified personal property storage box belonging to an inmate serving time for two...

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CARSON CITY, Mich. — A routine cell search at Carson City Correctional Facility in Montcalm County led Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) officers t

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