Prison Guards Often Responsible for Contraband Phones, Human Rights Group Says
The Human Rights Defense Center supports “legitimate” efforts to curb contraband cellphones in correctional facilities but warned that guards themselves are often the problem. The group commented in docket 13-111 as the FCC explores next steps to address the issue…
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(see 1706200057). “The government and for-profit companies that offer services to detect or disable wireless devices are attempting to resolve the contraband cell phone problem by penalizing prisoners and creating products designed to generate profit instead of dealing with the real problem -- the failure of corrections officials to effectively deal with employees who smuggle cell phones into prisons and jails,” the group said.