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2011
Bureau of Prisons: Improved Evaluations and Increased Coordination Could Improve Cell Phone Detection
Issues surrounding the detection and use of contraband cell phones in federal prisons are examined. Sections of this report include: background; Bureau of Prisons (BOP) telephone rates typically are less than other correctional systems’ rates and fun... Read More
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2010
Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons: Possible Wireless Technology Solutions
Anyone looking for ideas on how to deal with the use by inmates of contraband cell phones should read this document. “This report discusses the characteristics and capabilities of the various technologies and considers the potential interference effe... Read More
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2010
Technical Issues in Checking Contraband Cell Phone Use in Jails and Prisons
This article highlights the pros and cons of jamming the use of cell phones by inmates. Topics discussed include: the effectiveness of jamming; the jamming of homes and businesses close to the correctional facility; the negation of useful intelligenc... Read More
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2010
Cell Phones as Prison Contraband
The authors “focused particularly on the methods of concealment, as well as preventive strategies, including detection and proposed legislation, to minimize the harm of cell phone use by inmates” (p.1). The following sections are contained in this ar... Read More
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2010
Has the Cell Phone Buster War Gone Bust? Corrections Officials Are Fighting a Losing Battle against Inmate Cell Calls, and the Technologies They Need to Win the War Are Misunderstood
Anyone concerned with the use of cell phones by inmates should read this article. It addresses why there seems to be no agreement on how to find and get rid of inmates’ cell phones. These topics are discussed among others: swirling controversies; tec... Read More
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2009
Cell Phones Behind Bars
Cell phone use in prisons is discussed. This publication is comprised of these sections: a widespread problem; contraband; shutting down cell phones; and countering the problem.... Read More
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2008
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services News Conference to Announce Stepped-Up Cell Phone Confiscation Event; K-9 Teams Are the Latest Tool in the War Against Cell Phones
The use of specially-trained dogs to find cell phones used illegally by inmates is announced. This news release briefly covers the utilization of canines from the Division of Correction Canine Unit, an announcement of a news conference dealing with t... Read More
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