In some embodiments, contraband module 316 also determines whether power should be relayed through smart outlet 300 based on detecting the user of device 110 and confirming that the detected user is approved for utilizing device 110 and/or any device within the controlled environment (e.g., the controlled environment may include blacklists of inmates that are not allowed to utilize devices). Contraband module 316 communicates with device 110 to query the user for the user's identification information, such as biometric data including the user's facial data, fingerprint data, and/or voice data. For example, contraband module 316 causes a camera on device 110 to activate and automatically captures an image of the current user of device 110. Contraband module 316 then processes the image data and compares it with inmate data stored in smart outlet 300 and/or forwards this image data to monitoring center 130 for determining whether the detected user is authorized to use device 110 and/or authorized to user any wireless device. In embodiments when the user data is transmitted to monitoring center 130, contraband module 316 will receive a message from monitoring center 130 indicating that the user is authorized or not authorized and based on this message, contraband module 316 will either allow or prevent power from being relayed to device 110.

Exemplary Monitoring Center