The article discusses of an inmate being in his cell block and going to retrieve something from under his mattress. Being that he has the phone with him, he is able to make phone calls to particular people without anyone figuring out what he is doing. According too the article, it says, “As cell phones become smaller, it becomes easier to smuggle them inside correctional facilities and easier for inmates to continue their activities, harass victims, or transmit photographs of information”(National Institute of Justice Staff). If this occurs, then the inmate will only add more to the list from the reasons that got them into the facility in the first place. Inmates may believe that this could help them while they're behind bars, but they might want to think twice about this situation. It may allow them to take two steps forward and push them back three steps. I see this situation as causing a lot of problems because while the inmates are making contact with people from the outside; officers has to work hard on coming up with ways to stop this from occurring. One approach that I would agree with is the “Trick” the phone. The article explains this as “spoofing”, as tricking the cell phone to react as if a “no service” signal is received (National Institute of Justice Staff). Once there …show more content…
In my opinion, I feel as though when an inmate has a cell phone in their possession, the entire facility should go on lock down. Once a inmate goes to jail, everything is being taken away from them. Why would there be any chance of an inmate having the opportunity of having a cell phone if they confiscate all their belongings when they step foot in the facility? There should be more technological approaches being created, but it all comes within a trial and error