Ga. A.G. Carr Calls for Federal Action to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails
June 05, 2024
June 05, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to allow for the use of cell phone jamming devices within state prisons and local jails. The FCC currently prohibits the use of cell phone "jammers," and that prohibition extends to state and local governments. Yet in prisons and jails throughout the country, contraband . . .
Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to allow for the use of cell phone jamming devices within state prisons and local jails. The FCC currently prohibits the use of cell phone "jammers," and that prohibition extends to state and local governments. Yet in prisons and jails throughout the country, contraband . . .