NEW : Warren Jeffs lost his phone privileges for now . Officials are investigating whether Jeffs escaped from prison on Christmas Day . Texas inmates are allowed to have as many as three people on their call list . Many sect members have disavowed Jeffs over his criminal convictions , while others are defending him and casting his conviction on sexual assault charges as an act of persecution . He is currently serving a life - plus-20-year sentence in prison for sexual assault .
NEW : Warren Jeffs lost his phone privileges for now . Officials are investigating whether Jeffs escaped from prison on Christmas Day . Texas inmates are allowed to have as many as three people on their call list . He is currently serving a life - plus-20-year sentence in prison for sexual assault .