Title: Will Cell Phones Be The Downfall Of Prisons?
Headings: Will Cell Phones Be The Downfall Of Prisons?
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Content: Over the past few weeks, many inmates in prison camps have been put in an isolation protocol, told by case managers that they are being “considered” for home confinement. Those inmates are mostly restricted to their cells, have limited access to phones (the bank of 3 to 4 phones that are shared by 100 inmates), no recreational activities and are simply resigned to waiting to hear news of release. Meanwhile, rumors of other inmates at other prisons being released permeate the dorms. There is also undo pressure on families who are afraid for those they love who are in prison and anxiety over whether or not they will be released soon. In prison camps, it is unlikely that there will be unrest among the inmates, many of whom will be home in the next few years anyway. However, they most certainly will want to hold those accountable for their conditions and care. That will likely come from the thousands of cell phones that are inside of prisons. Also, don’t look for all those videos to come from inmates, BOP frontline staff are frustrated and can easily share cell phone videos. Correctional officers, who are now preoccupied with their own safety, are probably doing fewer searches of cells and the desperation of inmates to communicate with the outside world is growing. This will lead many inmates to take additional risks to get their hands on an illegal cell phone.