Which term covers any attempt to bring or send contraband into a correctional facility?

• A. Introduction to contraband
• B. Instrumentalities of a crime
• C. Insubordination
• D. Intake

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying the act of bringing in items that are not allowed into a correctional facility. Introducing contraband into the facility covers any attempt to bring or send such items, not just what actually makes it inside. It specifically targets the action of introducing contraband, whether by a visitor, inmate, or staff member, and it includes attempts as well as actual introductions. That focus on the act of bringing in contraband is why this term fits best.

Instrumentalities of a crime refers to tools or devices used to commit or facilitate a crime, which isn’t about bringing contraband into a facility. Insubordination is disobeying orders, a disciplinary issue irrelevant to contraband. Intake is the process of admitting someone into the facility, not the act of introducing contraband. For example, a person trying to slip a package of contraband past the security checkpoint is caught up in the act of introducing contraband, which is why the term for this behavior is appropriate.