Why Jam Cell Phones in Prisons?
Many officials speculate that the prisoners intimidate potential witnesses and they use the cell phones to make drug deals behind bars. Many prison facilities are incorporating new types of security measures to disallow cell phones from finding their way into the facilities. X-rays and cavity searches are not effective enough to stop the cell phones and other types of contraband from appearing in prison facilities. Many officials say that prison staff are slacking and they are not trying hard enough to confiscate the cell phones from the prisons. Surveillance is also poorly operated and the cameras are not capturing footage when contraband is being passed through. Jamming cell phones might be a great idea for those who work inside of a prison but these cell phones could affect the good customers. In California alone, over 2,800 cell phones were confiscated in 2008. Only 700 cell phones were confiscated the year before. Many problems are involved when dealing with jamming cell phones in
