Pai Schedules April Field Hearing on Contraband Cellphones in Prisons
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai plans a field hearing in Columbia, South Carolina, April 6 on fighting the public safety threats of inmates’ use of contraband cellphones. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) is hosting the event. “Contraband cell phones are…
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flooding into our nation’s jails and prisons,” Pai said in a news release Monday. “Inmates are using them to order hits, run drug operations, direct gang activity, and victimize innocent members of the public. We cannot let inmates treat prison as just another base of operations for criminal enterprises. We need to act.” In October, Pai said the FCC wasn't doing enough to address the issue (see 1510220047). “This is a complex issue,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler had said in response. “We're working with the industry to find solutions.”