Contraband Cell Phones In Correctional Facilities

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NBC Miami recently featured a story regarding a danger in our correctional facilities. Contraband cell phones have been a huge issue recently. Being brought into facilities by visitors, and even drones; the issue has resulted in dangerous conditions both inside and outside the facility walls. Robert Johnson is a former corrections officer, who's personally been affected by the illegal devices, is lobbying to get legislation passed to require technology to stop the problem.

Partnering with Securus Technologies as a consultant, the former guard has been promoting wireless containment systems as a solution. These devices look like a small cell tower. Blocking calls and messages from being sent, the phones are useless to those who possess them.

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