Preventing Unauthorized Cell Phone Use in Prisons Audrey McAfee ...

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“The phones have been implicated in a number of crimes inside the
prisons and outside, including homicides”.
“They can be used to plan escapes,” says ____ _____, the
department’s investigations coordinator. “They can be used to
intimidate witnesses, as well as victims.”
“The protest, which started last Thursday, was organized by inmates
using contraband cell phones”
“Officials worry that besides intimidating people, the phones can be
used to help drug lords and gang members continue to run their
businesses even from behind bars”.