Prisons can jam cellphones: ending illegal inmate communication.
New legislation allows federal and state correctional facilities to use cellphone jamming equipment. This aims to prevent illegal communication by inmates with the outside world. Citizens may experience increased safety as it will be harder for criminals to coordinate activities from behind bars.
Key points
Correctional facilities are legally permitted to use cellphone jamming systems to block unauthorized communication.
Jamming operations will be limited to the housing facilities within the correctional facility to avoid affecting external signals.
State correctional facilities are responsible for funding their jamming systems and must consult with local law enforcement before implementation.
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