Cell Phone Jamming in Prisons – Could it be done?

I recently read a statement put out by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison urging support for her bill, ” The Safe Prisons Communications Act creates a framework for the FCC to test and approve jamming equipment and to review applications from corrections facilities seeking to install cell phone jammers. Most importantly, to ensure the integrity of wireless networks for public safety and commercial wireless providers, and minimize any chance of interference, the legislation outlines the coordinated efforts from all stakeholders, including prisons and the telecommunication providers.”

http://ourtribune.com/article.php?id=7975

According to Hutchison cell phones are used within the prison walls to coordinate crimes outside the wall, including murders, intimidation and fraud. The idea struck me as one that could be a slippery slope but one could hardly argue that prisoners have a “right” to cell phones – or do they. I would love to hear comments on this one.

Della Lowe

Della is a two time Emmy Award winning broadcast news journalist who spent many years at ABC News in New York. At AirTight, Della leads the marketing team and is responsible for marketing programs, internal and external corporate communications and public relations. Previous to joining AirTight in March of 2007, Della was Director of Corporate Communications at Qualys, the leading provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions – delivered as a service. Before Qualys, Della spent 6 years at Keynote Systems as the Senior Manager for Public Relations and played a key role in creating visibility in the press for Keynote and developing its Keynote Performance Awards Program and Customer Reference Program.

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