Most Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers or Teen Therapeutic Boarding Schools have what they call “contraband“ which is consists of a list of items that are off limits. Therapeutic Boarding Schools tend to be more leniant on items allowed than the RTC’s. Most contraband is for the protection of everyone at the school. As you read through the list some items may seem questionable and abusrd to be banned, but I have learned there are good reasons for all of them and have been shocked to find out why. Teens are known to do shadey things with common items. Below are some of the typical items found on a contraband list:
- all drugs/medicines/medical supplies (includes ace bandage, metal splints, etc.)
- blade razors
- tools or keys
- glass
- weapons (including replicas) / sharp objects
- personal sewing kits
- alcohol, cigarettes, matches, lighters
- aerosols of any type
- chemicals of any sort
- paints of all kinds
- markers – non water based, black ink pens
- black ink pens
- stamps
- sunflower seeds (any seeds with shells)
- gum, personal food, coffee/caffeine drinks
- cassette tapes/ CDs / personal CD players / MP3 players / walkmans with cassette players
- phones / pagers
- Nintendo DS gameboy
- cameras / videos / DVD’s
- money / ID / credit cards
- statanic materials
- 5 or 6 pointed items (stars, crowns etc. except religious symbols)
- mirrors
- music magazines, inappropriate magazines and books, pornographic material
- knitting needles and metal crochet hooks
- pro-sports emblem clothing and hats
- anything designated “north-side” or “south-side”
- concert t-shirts
- skulls
- frayed ripped clothing
- any item that represents a sub-culture
- clothing with “spaghetti straps”
- thong underwear
- rainbow clothing
- short shorts (4″ above knee)
- shoes higher than 3″
- make up sharpeners
- electric toothbrush
- baby oil, shoe polish
- sun-in or any hair coloring
- nair or any hair removal products
- mouthwash
- backpacks/luggage/purses
- fingernail clippers
Certain items are for lock-up and may be checked out. Most facilities will check ALL items before they are given to the client. That includes books etc. They are very good at discovering contraband.
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