FCC considers allowing cellphone jamming in prisons to curb organized crime
Robert Johnson, a former corrections officer shot by an inmate using a contraband cellphone, has campaigned for the FCC to allow cellphone jamming in prisons to prevent violence and crime. After years of resistance due to legal and industry concerns, a key FCC vote is scheduled to consider changing laws to permit jamming technology, which could significantly improve prison security and prevent contraband-related violence.