Attorneys general push for federal legislation to allow cell phone jamming in prisons - WSB Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. — Attorney General Chris Carr is joining 21 different attorneys wide successful urging Congressional leaders to walk authorities that would let states to usage a compartment telephone jamming strategy successful prisons.

Currently, national instrumentality prohibits the usage of jamming technology.

As of Jan. 1, 2023, the Georgia Department of Corrections has conducted 126 afloat installation shakedowns, resulting successful the removal of much than 23,000 contraband items. This includes 8,074 contraband compartment phones confiscated past twelvemonth alone.

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The 22 attorneys wide sent a missive connected Jan. 25 outlining the nationalist challenges associated with contraband compartment phones.

The missive reads, successful part: “Inmate usage of contraband compartment phones is 1 of the astir superior issues facing situation administrators today. Inmates usage contraband compartment phones to signifier murders, riots, cause deals, fraud, and overmuch more. By utilizing contraband compartment phones, inmates are easy capable to proceed their transgression activities from wrong prison.”

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