Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 18-2510 (2026)
possession, introduction or removal of certain articles into or from correctional facilities.
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possession, introduction or removal of certain articles into or from correctional facilities.
(1) No person including a prisoner, except as authorized by law or with permission of the facility head, shall knowingly:
(a) Introduce, or attempt to introduce, contraband into a correctional facility or the grounds of a correctional facility; or
(b) Convey, or attempt to convey, contraband to a prisoner confined in a correctional facility; or
(c) Possess, or attempt to possess, contraband within a correctional facility; or
(d) Receive, obtain or remove, or attempt to receive, obtain or remove, contraband from a correctional facility.
(2) Any person including a prisoner who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one (1) year or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
(3) No person including a prisoner, except as authorized by law or with permission of the facility head, shall knowingly:
(a) Introduce, or attempt to introduce, major contraband into a correctional facility or the grounds of a correctional facility; or
(b) Convey, or attempt to convey, major contraband to a prisoner confined in a correctional facility; or
(c) Possess, or attempt to possess, major contraband within a correctional facility; or
(d) Receive, obtain or remove, or attempt to receive, obtain or remove, major contraband from a correctional facility.
(4) Any person including a prisoner who violates any provision of subsection (3) of this section shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a period not exceeding five (5) years or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Contraband" means any article or thing that a prisoner confined in a correctional facility is prohibited by statute, rule or policy from obtaining or possessing and the use of which could endanger the safety or security of the correctional facility, any person therein or the public.
(b) "Correctional facility" means a correctional facility as defined in section 18-101A, Idaho Code.
(c) "Major contraband" means:
(i) Any controlled substance as defined in section 37-2701(e), Idaho Code;
(ii) Any tobacco product in excess of three (3) ounces;
(iii) Any firearm or dangerous weapon including explosives or combustibles or any plans or materials that may be used in the making or manufacturing of such weapons, explosives or devices;
(iv) Any telecommunication equipment or component hardware including, but not limited to, any device carried, worn or stored that is designed or intended to receive or transmit verbal or written messages, access or store data or connect electronically to the internet or any other electronic device that allows communications in any form. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cellular telephones, portable two-way pagers, hand-held radios, global position satellite system equipment, subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, portable memory chips, batteries, chargers, blackberry-type devices or smart phones, personal digital assistants or PDA’s and laptop computers. The term also includes any new technology that is developed for similar purposes. Excluded from this definition is any device having communication capabilities that has been approved by the facility head for investigative or institutional security purposes or for conducting other official business;
(v) Any object or instrument intended or reasonably likely to be used in the planning or aiding in an escape or attempted escape from a correctional facility.
(d) "Prisoner" means a prisoner or a juvenile offender as those terms are defined in section 18-101A, Idaho Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26
cases (13 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: State v. Gneiting, 468 P.3d 263 (Idaho 2020).
State v. Gneiting, 468 P.3d 263 (Idaho 2020). “I.C. § 18-2510(3). Gneiting was convicted under subsection (c) of this statute for possessing, or attempting to possess, major contraband (methamphetamine) within a correctional facility.”
State v. Gonzales, Jr., 450 P.3d 315 (Idaho 2019). “2 into a correctional facility, in violation of Idaho Code section 18-2510(3). Gonzales moved to suppress all evidence obtained following the warrantless seizure.”
State v. Rebo, 482 P.3d 569 (Idaho 2020). “Rebo was charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a felony under Idaho Code section 37-2732(c)(1), possession of major contraband within a correctional facility, a felony under Idaho Code section 18-2510(3), violation of the no contact order, a…”
Bracali-Gambino, 537 P.3d 21 (Idaho 2023). “In 2017, Guy Bracali-Gambino pleaded guilty to possession of major contraband in a correctional facility in violation of Idaho Code section 18-2510(3). On direct appeal, the Idaho Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed his conviction and sentence.”
State v. Horton, 434 P.3d 824 (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). “Horton was charged with introduction of major contraband into a correctional facility, Idaho Code § 18-2510 (3) ; possession of methamphetamine, I.”
State v. Ibarra aka DeLeon, 429 P.3d 890 (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). “§ 37-2732(c)(1), and possession of contraband in a correctional facility, I.C. § 18-2510(3) (Docket No. 44949). Ibarra filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine, arguing that the continued detention after the search and inspection of her urine was unlawful and unsupported…”
State v. Meeds (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). “Meeds was charged with possession, introduction, or removal of certain articles into or from a correctional facility, I.C. §§ 18-2510(3) and 19-2520F, and being a persistent violator, I.”
State v. Meyer (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). “§ 37-2732(c)(1)), and introduction of major contraband into a correctional facility (I.C. § 18-2510(3)). In exchange for Meyer’s guilty pleas, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining charges.”
State v. Pearson (Idaho Ct. App. 2023). “§§ 37-2732(a)(1)(B), 18- 701; three counts of conspiracy to introduce contraband, methamphetamine, into a correctional facility, I.C. §§ 18-2510(3), 18-701; and one count of conspiracy to introduce contraband, marijuana, into a correctional facility, I.”
State v. Cara E. Williams (Idaho Ct. App. 2017). “The State charged Williams with possession of a controlled substance, Idaho Code Section 37-2732(c)(1); conveyance of contraband into a correctional facility, I.C. § 18-2510(3); and possession of drug paraphernalia, I.”
State v. Gambino (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). “Idaho Code §§ 18-2510 (3), 19-2520F. The district court sentenced Gambino to a unified sentence of five years with one year determinate and retained jurisdiction, to be served consecutive to a sentence in an unrelated case.”
State v. Gonzales, Jr (Idaho Ct. App. 2019). “Gonzales was charged with possession of methamphetamine, Idaho Code § 37 - 2732(c)(1), and introducing or attempting to introduce methamphetamine into a correctional facility, I.C. § 18-2510(3). Gonzales filed a motion to suppress, arguing the officer lacked reasonable suspicion…”
— Idaho Code § 18-2510(3) — 17 cases
State v. Gneiting, 468 P.3d 263 (Idaho 2020). “I.C. § 18-2510(3). Gneiting was convicted under subsection (c) of this statute for possessing, or attempting to possess, major contraband (methamphetamine) within a correctional facility.”
State v. Gonzales, Jr., 450 P.3d 315 (Idaho 2019). “2 into a correctional facility, in violation of Idaho Code section 18-2510(3). Gonzales moved to suppress all evidence obtained following the warrantless seizure.”
State v. Rebo, 482 P.3d 569 (Idaho 2020). “Rebo was charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a felony under Idaho Code section 37-2732(c)(1), possession of major contraband within a correctional facility, a felony under Idaho Code section 18-2510(3), violation of the no contact order, a…”
Bracali-Gambino, 537 P.3d 21 (Idaho 2023). “In 2017, Guy Bracali-Gambino pleaded guilty to possession of major contraband in a correctional facility in violation of Idaho Code section 18-2510(3). On direct appeal, the Idaho Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed his conviction and sentence.”
State v. Ibarra aka DeLeon, 429 P.3d 890 (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). “§ 37-2732(c)(1), and possession of contraband in a correctional facility, I.C. § 18-2510(3) (Docket No. 44949). Ibarra filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine, arguing that the continued detention after the search and inspection of her urine was unlawful and unsupported…”
— Idaho Code § 18-2510(3)(a) — 3 cases
State v. Gneiting, 468 P.3d 263 (Idaho 2020). “I.C. § 18-2510(3). Gneiting was convicted under subsection (c) of this statute for possessing, or attempting to possess, major contraband (methamphetamine) within a correctional facility.”
State v. Pearson (Idaho Ct. App. 2023). “§§ 37-2732(a)(1)(B), 18- 701; three counts of conspiracy to introduce contraband, methamphetamine, into a correctional facility, I.C. §§ 18-2510(3), 18-701; and one count of conspiracy to introduce contraband, marijuana, into a correctional facility, I.”
State v. Boehme (Idaho Ct. App. 2026).
— Idaho Code § 18-2510(3)(c) — 5 cases
State v. Gneiting, 468 P.3d 263 (Idaho 2020). “I.C. § 18-2510(3). Gneiting was convicted under subsection (c) of this statute for possessing, or attempting to possess, major contraband (methamphetamine) within a correctional facility.”
Bracali-Gambino, 537 P.3d 21 (Idaho 2023). “In 2017, Guy Bracali-Gambino pleaded guilty to possession of major contraband in a correctional facility in violation of Idaho Code section 18-2510(3). On direct appeal, the Idaho Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed his conviction and sentence.”
Gambino v. State (Idaho Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Zener (Idaho Ct. App. 2026).
State v. Susan Leslie Lara (Idaho Ct. App. 2014).
— Idaho Code § 18-2510(4) — 1 case
State v. Meyer (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). “§ 37-2732(c)(1)), and introduction of major contraband into a correctional facility (I.C. § 18-2510(3)). In exchange for Meyer’s guilty pleas, the State agreed to dismiss the remaining charges.”
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