Kevin Hughes
Cellebrite Solutions Engineer and Former Criminal Intelligence Analyst
Every Device Tells a Story: Turning Contraband Phones and Drones into Actionable Intelligence
Contraband phones have become command centers for gangs, drug trafficking and extortion, often with drones and outside accomplices in the loop. Most agencies can recover the devices. This session shows how to find the intelligence inside them.
[Date]
November 18, 2026
[Time]
2:00pm EST
[Duration]
60 minutes including Q&A
A practitioner-led look at turning devices into intelligence.
Join us in collaboration with the Association of Correctional Investigative Leaders (ACIL) for a working session on one investigation, from recovered drone to prosecutable case, led by a former Criminal Intelligence Analyst.
- How phones, drones and outside accomplices connect into one criminal network, and why treating them as separate incidents leaves the network untouched
- What to ask of every recovered drone and contraband phone: who used it, who they contacted and where it has been
- How cross-device analysis surfaces accomplices, contacts and patterns investigators weren’t looking for
- How AI-assisted triage helps small teams cut the time from seizure to intelligence despite staffing shortages and backlogs
- How to build a sustainable program, from first steps through chain of custody and court-ready reporting
- Correctional investigators
- Intelligence and STG units
- Wardens and facility leadership
- Inspector general offices
- Digital forensics examiners
- Prosecutors across North America
Speakers
Jessica Roquemore (Moderator)
Association of Correctional Investigative Leaders (ACIL) Executive Director
This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Association of Correctional Investigative Leaders (ACIL), to bring practical, investigator-led content to corrections leaders.
Related Resources
Digital Forensics for Correctional Facilities: Turn Recovered Phones and Drones into Leads Your Team Can Act On
