(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, to procure for, or to give to an inmate a gun, pistol, or any other weapon, any intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, or any other hallucinogenic drugs or other drugs, regardless of the amount, or any other article or item, without the knowledge and consent of the warden, superintendent, or his designated representative.

(b) Any inmate found to be in possession of a gun, pistol, or any other weapon, any intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, or any other hallucinogenic drugs or other drugs, regardless of the amount, or any other item given to said inmate in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be prosecuted as set forth in Code Section 42-5-19.