Buffalo Woman Arrested For Trying To Smuggle Drugs Into A Prison

A Buffalo woman has been arrested after she was caught trying to sneak drugs into a prison. New York State Troopers in connection with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision arrested the 36-year-old woman on June 12, 2022. Shavon M. Brown of Buffalo was charged with Promoting Prison Contraband in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree.

She was arrested while visiting the Wyoming Correctional Facility. She allegedly had marijuana and suboxone strips on her.

Suboxone strips help individuals with opioid use disorders achieve long-term recovery and regain control over their lives. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the buprenorphine in Suboxone is a partial opioid agonist medication that works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain to reduce withdrawal symptoms and opioid cravings.

Brown was allegedly caught with marijuana and suboxone strips. She was taken to the New York State Police precinct in Warsaw for processing and was arraigned at Attica town court. Brown was released on her own recognizance. She will have to return to court at a later date.

While Marijuana is legal in New York State, there are many instances when it becomes illegal (like in a prison). You can check out when it's illegal here.

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These 7 Prisons Are The Most Violent In New York State

New York released a report with the most recent number of violent assaults on inmates in state prisons. There were 134 inmate deaths noted in the report, although it doesn't break down the prisons where each death occurred or who caused them. Here's a look at some of the general violent incidents reported for 2020, which is the most recent data reported by the state. Compared to 10 years ago, inmate assaults have almost doubled. In 2011 there were 666 and in 2020 there were 1,205 reported. These numbers do not include inmate assaults on staff members. Overall, the number of unusual incidents includes things like assaults, deaths, accidents, sexual misconduct, and disruptive behavior. According to the state,

"The number of unusual incidents has increased 132% from 5,980 in 2011 to 13,870 in 2020. These higher incident numbers were largely due to increases in assaults on incarcerated individuals (+81%), assaults on staff (+86%), contraband (+130%), disruptive behavior (+372%), and staff use of weapons (+1,035%)."

In 2020, 1,836 weapons used to cut or stab, including ice picks, razor blades, can lids and shanks were discovered in state prisons around New York.