New technology pinpoints prison cells where mobile phones are used for drug dealing and violence
2 years, 11 months ago

New technology pinpoints prison cells where mobile phones are used for drug dealing and violence

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prisoners using illegal mobile phones are being detected in their own cells, thanks to new technology aimed at cracking down on drug dealing and violence. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the number of social media accounts shut down at the request of prison authorities had surged after hundreds of inmates used smuggled phones to post from behind bars. The MoJ also insists prison officer numbers are on the rise, after previous cuts, with 4,700 recruits since October 2016 delivering the highest staffing levels since 2012. The Interference with Wireless Telegraphy Act, passed last December, gave prisons the power to disrupt mobile telephone signals and prevent illegal use of mobiles by inmates.

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Revealed: The brutal prison videos filmed on smuggled phones that are being shared online by violent crooks chasing notoriety from behind bars
1 year, 5 months ago

Revealed: The brutal prison videos filmed on smuggled phones that are being shared online by violent crooks chasing notoriety from behind bars

Daily Mail  

Footage seen by MailOnline is now being investigated by the Ministry of Justice Shameless prisoners in the UK are smuggling phones into their jail cells to record themselves taking drugs or viciously attacking other inmates, MailOnline can reveal. Shocking footage, seen by MailOnline and now being investigated by the Ministry of Justice, shows how inmates savagely deal out gruesome jail …

Prosecutors to Congress: Let state prisons jam cellphones
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutors to Congress: Let state prisons jam cellphones

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Top state prosecutors from across the country are again urging Congress to pass legislation allowing state prisons to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates, devices the attorneys argue allow prisoners to plot violence and carry out crimes. “Simply, we need Congress to pass legislation giving states the authority to implement a cell phone jamming system …

FCC gives state prisons tech options to quash cellphones
3 years, 5 months ago

FCC gives state prisons tech options to quash cellphones

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal regulators are giving state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long said represent the greatest security threat behind bars. The Federal Communications Commission had been set to discuss “taking steps to combat contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities” during a meeting Tuesday, but officials said at the …

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