Taking Action on Cell Phone Jammers Prisons
Georgia attorney general asks federal government to take action on cell phone jammers in prisons and jails The Attorney General, Chris Carr, is pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act without delay in allowing the use of cell phone jamming devices in state prisons and local jails. Currently, the FCC's regulations ban the use of cell phone jammers , a restriction that applies to state and local entities. Despite this, contraband cell phones are being used in correctional facilities across the country to orchestrate violent attacks and other criminal endeavors, endangering the safety of correctional personnel, visitors, inmates, and the public. Carr emphasized, "The most straightforward approach to safeguarding the public from the threats posed by contraband cell phones is to implement cell phone jamming technology in prisons and jails, but the FCC continues to impede our efforts. This outdated directive restricts crucial law enforcement tools, creates haza...