Contraband is categorized into which two types?

• A. Nuisance Contraband
• B. Nuisance Contraband and Hard Contraband
• C. Hard Contraband
• D. Administrative contraband

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that contraband is categorized by risk level into two broad groups: hard contraband and nuisance contraband. Hard contraband includes items that pose a real danger or enable serious wrongdoing—think weapons, illegal drugs, or tools that could facilitate escape. Nuisance contraband covers items that violate rules or could cause minor disturbances but aren’t immediately dangerous on their own. Distinguishing these two helps staff decide how to search, seize, and sanction items and incidents. That’s why the option listing both types is the best fit. Administrative contraband isn’t part of this two-category framework in this context.