{"id":18033,"date":"2021-06-16T16:26:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?p=18033"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T23:42:16","slug":"ars-13-2505-promoting-prison-contraband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/ars-13-2505-promoting-prison-contraband\/","title":{"rendered":"ARS 13-2505: Promoting Prison Contraband in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While breaking out of prison is an extremely difficult task, smuggling contraband into a prison is not so difficult. In an effort to reduce the amount of contraband making its way into Arizona prisons, the Arizona legislature passed laws such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/ars\/13\/02505.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A.R.S. 13-2505<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A.R.S. 13-2505 was enacted to prevent the promotion of prison contraband by legally defining goods and items that are illegal to smuggle into prison as well as are illegal for inmates to possess. By creating a legal definition and list of goods that are illegal to bring into a prison, law enforcement agents are better able to reduce the influx of contraband into prisons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have been arrested for promoting prison contraband, contact Jackson White Law today to schedule an appointment with an experienced criminal defense attorney.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Does Promoting Prison Contraband Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promoting prison contraband refers to any action that involves illegally bringing prohibited items into a prison facility with the aim of giving or possessing them as inmates. Arizona law specifies which items may constitute contraband such as drugs, weapons, cell phones and any items which pose a threat to safety and security in prison environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are caught promoting prison contraband, you could face serious criminal charges including class 5 felonies. Convictions for this act could mean significant fines and jail terms of multiple years; to protect your rights and ensure the best possible result in your case it is important that a skilled criminal defense lawyer be retained immediately to represent you in this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Considered to be Prison Contraband in Arizona?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many items considered to be prison contraband in Arizona. The following are the most common forms of contraband:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/services\/possession-dangerous-drugs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dangerous Drugs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weapons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dangerous Instruments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cell Phones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portable Gaming Devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multimedia Storage Devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the items listed above, an item is also considered to be contraband if its use or possession would endanger the safety, security, or preservation of the order of the correctional facility. If you have been charged with promoting prison contraband and believe that the item in question was not contraband, contact Jackson White Law to schedule a free case review.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Penalties for Promoting Prison Contraband<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The penalty for promoting prison contraband is either a Class 2 Felony or a Class 5 Felony depending on the type of contraband.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 2 Felony Contraband<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A dangerous instrument<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A deadly weapon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A dangerous drug<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/services\/possession-narcotic-drugs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A narcotic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An explosive device<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 5 Felony Contraband<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cell phones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portable gaming devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multimedia storage devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It should also be noted that A.R.S. 13-2505 requires individuals to report a violation of this crime to the proper authorities or the prison management. If an individual fails to report a violation of this crime they can be charged with a class five felony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The standard prison sentence for a class 5 felony is from 9 months up to 2 years. The presumptive prison sentence is roughly a year and a half.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unknowingly Promoting Prison Contraband<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A.R.S. 13-3205 continuously references \u201cknowingly\u201d promoting contraband, however, the Arizona Supreme court has also ruled that not knowing an item is contraband and being in possession of the said item is illegal. This means that even if you didn\u2019t know that an item was considered to be contraband if you are found to be in possession of contraband in a correctional facility, you will be charged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the Arizona Supreme Court\u2019s findings, claiming ignorance or mistake of law are not valid defenses for your case. Instead, your attorney will need to formulate other ideas to dispute your charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Getting Help<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have been charged with promoting prison contraband, you are facing either a class two or class five felony. Both classes of felonies come with mandatory prison sentences and a lifetime of consequences to deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need to fight your charges and the best way to do so is with the help of the experienced criminal defense team at Jackson White Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Call the JacksonWhite Criminal Law team at <a href=\"tel:4804184281\">(480) 418-4281<\/a> to discuss your case today<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While breaking out of prison is an extremely difficult task, smuggling contraband into a prison is not so difficult. In an effort to reduce the amount of contraband making its way into Arizona prisons, the Arizona legislature passed laws such as A.R.S. 13-2505. A.R.S. 13-2505 was enacted to prevent the promotion of prison contraband by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drug-crimes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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