October 7, 2009
Feinstein pushes to ban prisoner cell phone use
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein wants to pass a new law to ban the use of cell phones by inmates in federal prisons.
She has teamed with Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa to introduce a bill that would do just that.
It's an attempt to prevent prisoners from committing crimes while inside prison walls. The bill would close a loophole by prohibiting the use or possession of all cell phones and wireless devices, which would be considered contraband. Any person who provided or attempted to provide an inmate with a cell phone could face a prison sentence of up to one year…
LINK - SacBee.com
