There are many issues when it comes to the security of humans whether they are convicts or not. Smuggling is also a big issue in prisons in today's times. Most people think shanks and knives are the biggest things inmates want in prisons but it's not the most inmates are trying to get their hands on something every kid in the world wants.Cellphones are the most valuable things to inmates in prisons. …show more content…
One of the biggest problems in prisons is cellphone smuggling, it sound funny but it's the truth. Cell Phones in the real world are expensive,but in prison they can cost you a pretty penny running from 600 to 1000 dollars. And most phones in prison are not Iphones they are go phones that run for about 50 bucks in the real world. Cell phones are so valuable in prison for gangs. Inmates use cell phones for many things such as gang plots. Gangs in prison are a little different then gangs in the outside world. Gangs in the outside world fight for territory. Gangs in prison fight to survive and revenge on their fallen brothers. Cell phones can be used to do many things in prison like jamming door ways and other jammable things.There are many things you can do on a cell phone and prisoners don't used them just to play angry birds as you can see. In 2014 one prison alone confiscated more than 8,100 illegal cellphones no telling how many phones the guards have not found. When it comes to hiding things criminals are masters at it. hiding phones can be tricky to hide but many have been found. At Hancock State prison a basketball was found and inside they found 50 cellphones. at the same prison a guard was caught trying to smuggle someone a phone wrapped in aluminum foil disguised as a bake potato. Phillips State prison once found a dead cat that was swollen with the belly …show more content…
Prisons everywhere have to deal with suicides. Many different reason why inmates want to end their lives. Inmates have had a ruff life and there is always that one guard who thinks he is a hot shot and bullies the inmates just because he can. In the year of 2012 40 of every 100,000 inmates in the United States has died from suicides. Guards are not the only people that bully the inmates. Other inmates bully other inmates and the bad thing about this that the guards just set there and watch it happen. Day after day after day the smallest weakest inmates get bullied just because. Inmates that have everything to live for just die in prison. Families think that it's not suicide the ends their lives but it is the guards fault for bullying. To help stop the bullying prisons need to hire more guards so this crucial bullying, prison don't need the hot shot young guys either they need to hire the wise guards that know what bullying can do to an inmate. Hiring more guards we help out so much by creating thousands of more jobs all over the world. This will not only make more jobs but it will help the community in every town and make prisons safer everywhere. It will also help out with cell phone smuggling with more guards it will less likely to smuggle cell phones in. With more guards it would be harder for inmates to take over the prisons. Overcrowded prisons will no longer be a problem with more