Maybe she had one of those little tote trays with cleaning supplies and such in it. Likely the guy had his eyes focused "elsewhere" and wouldn't have even noticed.
Just a theory.
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“...Maybe she had one of those little tote trays with cleaning supplies...”
living in Indiana for a short time and interviewing a deputy jailer, I was shown a bottle of shampoo. It had been brought in by a prisoner’s girl friend. Only problem was that there was a file inside. He has cut through part of a bar before being caught.
Jewelry could easily be hidden in a like manner.
But, I’ll go with insurance fraud.