Prisons Want Cell Phone Jammers to Stop Criminal Activity

Prisoners want cell phones so they aren&#x27;t being gouged by a profiteering prison system charging exuberant fees for phone use.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2018&#x2F;3&#x2F;13&#x2F;17113712&#x2F;prison-phone-call-bill-reform-senate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2018&#x2F;3&#x2F;13&#x2F;17113712&#x2F;prison-phone-cal...</a>

There&#x27;s always the &quot;good&quot; reason and the <i>real</i> reason. The &quot;good&quot; reason they&#x27;re using to justify cell phone jammers is to stop criminal activity. The <i>real</i> reason they want to use cell phone jammers is money. Prisoners with cell phones don&#x27;t pay the exorbitant fees to use the prison phone or send an email. I&#x27;m sure some of these cellphones are used for criminal activity but I suspect if the cost of staying in contact with family was reasonable they would see a significant decline in smuggled cell phones without needing to jam any signals.