Title: How Do Prisoners Obtain Cell Phones?
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Content: Unfortunately, the prison phone system afforded to inmates encourages the smuggling of cell phones into prisons. Most phone programs charge prisoners expensive fees for phone time, sometimes with weekly or monthly limits. If an inmate has family on the outside, or an emergency occurs, he or she may use up such an allotment in a single day. Finding time to make calls is another problem for many inmates. In the face of these obstacles, using a smuggled cell phone is an easier, if riskier, option. HOW PRISONERS COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE
Prison time is a very isolating experience, and many inmates quickly feel cut off from reality after starting a prison sentence. Maintaining contact with loved ones, friends, and the rest of the outside world is important for many inmates, and this further encourages smuggling practices and the circulation of contraband in American prisons. Some prisoners work around the system without resorting to contraband use by having friends or family maintain their social media presences, respond to messages, or relay comments from photos and other posts. While these prisoners may function well socially in this regard, this is still a very limited means of communication with the outside world. Smuggling will remain a problem for many prisons because of the draw of social media and the overwhelming pressure in society to stay in touch with the world.