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Problems facing California prisons: Cell phones

source: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/18/problems-facing-california-prisons-cell-phones/

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California prisons have plenty of problems but one that you may not often hear about is contraband. That's the subject of tonight's Vanguard episode: Prison Contraband.

What people are sneaking into the clink has changed a bit from old prison movies. Sure, there's plenty of homemade knives and drugs, but one of the biggest problems facing California prison officials these days is actually cell phones. A report released early last month showed over 4000 cell phones confiscated across the state this year.

From the LA Times
"Investigations conducted within California prisons have supported allegations [that] cellphones have been used by incarcerated felons to participate in criminal activity," wrote Cate, secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Crimes committed by inmates using cellphones have included the planning of escapes, restraining order violations, use of stolen credit cards to purchase inmate quarterly packages and the coordination of smuggling contraband into prisons, Cate said."

Authorities have even begun training cell phone sniffing dogs.

Tune in tonight to Vanguard for an in-depth look at the fight against contraband in California prisons.

FROM THE NEWS BLOG: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/18/problems-facing-california-prisons-cell...

SOURCES: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/02/local/me-prisons2
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/assignment_7&id=7124324
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    • As demonstrated by this amazing report from Vanguard, one of the biggest problems being faced by Correctional Facilities today is contraband cellphones being smuggled inside prison walls and used for illegal activity.

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      AirPatrol Corporation has already demonstrated these solutions to officials at various prisons, and at the 2009 U.S. Deputy Wardens Association Annual Conference. (See http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&...)

      More information at http://www.airpatrolcorp.com/app_cell_detection_corrections.php

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