A few weeks ago a cell phone was found in Charles Manson's
California prison cell. Corcoran, California Prison authorities
confirmed that Manson had been in contact with people outside
the prison walls, and for some time. Just last month, Georgia
inmates are reported to have used them to coordinate a work
strike across a number of the state's prisons. A cell phone
these days is apparently something the average American cannot
live without. And, it seems, neither can the nation's inmates.
This is a major public safety concern. Today, prisons across the
nation are reportedly confiscating thousands of cell phones from
inmates, yet this contraband is still being used by inmates
daily. Cell phones in the hands of prisoners present a serious
threat to public safety. Despite federal and some state laws
prohibiting their possession, today, thousands of prisoners
nationwide are in possession of contraband cell phones and are
conducting illegal enterprises despite serving time for other
crimes. An inmate's illegal acti