Irish Law Bans Mobile Use by Prisoners
Other countries should consider following Ireland’s lead in this. Prisoners lose certain civil rights while incarcerated, one of which is an expectation of privacy. Mobile phones make it difficult for prison officials to monitor an inmate’s outside communications. Phone privacy allows prisoners to conduct criminal activity while still behind bars. I don’t know if an extra month is enough time to deter this activity, but the basic idea is a good one.
Three jailed for a month for mobile phone use in prison [Belfast Telegraph]