Prisons Authorized to Use Cell Phone Jammers for Enhanced Facility Security.
This legislation removes restrictions, permitting federal and state correctional facilities to use cell phone jamming systems within their premises. The goal is to prevent inmates from engaging in illegal communication using contraband devices, thereby enhancing prison security and curbing crime organized from behind bars. Jamming operations must be strictly confined to the housing facilities to avoid disrupting public cell service nearby.
Key points
Federal and state prisons are authorized to install and operate systems designed to jam wireless communication signals.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may no longer prevent correctional facilities from using these jamming systems.
Operation of these systems must be limited strictly to the housing facilities of the correctional institution.
State facilities must consult with local law enforcement and fully fund the costs of the jamming systems themselves.
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