If there were cell phone jammers in prisons from dojammer's blog

Contraband cell phones are a real problem. They allow inmates to secretly process meth, run illegal businesses and even organize murders, right under the radar of guards and prison wardens. One prison in South Carolina recently detected 35,000 cell phone calls and text messages in a 23-day period. This is a very significant problem for prisons.

A further problem is the ability of inmates to communicate with witnesses before an upcoming hearing, trial or indictment. By matching alibis or correcting inconsistencies in testimony, defendants can get charges waived or dismissed entirely. The concern that prisons feel is that the use of cell phones by inmates is not detected, so that inmates can be caught before a surprise search that could confiscate cell phones, knives, meth, needles and other contraband. This contraband could be life-threatening to prison officers and medical staff.

A cell phone in the possession of a flash inmate allows him to communicate with outside partners in crime to coordinate escape plans, thus creating a life-threatening situation for the prison's guards and the public, More commonly, reports from correctional facilities overwhelmingly indicate that hidden cell phones are used to harass victims of their crimes, or an inmate repeatedly threatens his victims to persuade them to drop charges or change a person's story to convey discredited testimony. Many inmates continue to run illegal drug operations from behind prison walls. Cell phones are a primary way for inmates to keep drug operations running and under tight control. By contacting them before visitors arrive, inmates can arrange to move methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, allowing them to continue their illegal habits of being incarcerated. This family is often harassed by the inmate's family members, who demand parole when they learn that the family members are getting faster service while in custody.

Prisons have tried and failed to prevent cell phones from entering prisons. If there is no way to prevent cell phones from entering prisons, regular cell phone use by inmates must also be prevented within prison structures. Prison signal jammers have become an essential supplement to the prisoner protection system. Cell phones are shrinking every day, making it easier for prisoners to smuggle into the facility, which is a more difficult task for correctional officers who have been exempted from heavy responsibilities. However, cell phone jammers are a weapon that restricts prisoners from using cell phones for potentially dangerous activities. Using cell phone jammers can also force prisoners to use phones approved/supervised by the prison.