"The bottom line is contraband cell phones pose a serious risk," Cotton said. Jamming cell phones is currently prohibited under federal law because the equipment can interfere with 911 calls and ...

HAMPSHIRE’S COLD CASE UNIT. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS PART OF A GROUP OF MORE THAN 30 ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW CELL PHONE JAMMING SYSTEMS IN ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the FCC voting for cell phone jamming in state and local prisons. Agents and troops with the Memphis Safe Task Force set up a base of operations ...

ATLANTA — The murders of two 13-year-old boys in Atlanta have reignited calls to crack down on contraband cellphones in Georgia prisons, after investigators say a gang-ordered hit was orchestrated ...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - There’s a new state level push to take cell phones out of the hands of students during the school day. Legislative hearings on a new bill, aimed at tackling the problem, ...

Griffin, Cotton push to allow cell phone jamming in prisons July 11, 2025 by Brett Barrouquere | Updated July 11, 2025 at 1:46 p.m. Keep up with this topic 0 Comments ...