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Ninth Circuit: Warrantless Probationary Cell Phone Search Unconstitutional

Article • May 5, 2017 • from PLN May, 2017

Filed under: Parole/Probation Searches, Cell Phone Access

Ninth Circuit: Warrantless Probationary Cell Phone Search Unconstitutional by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a warrantless, suspicionless search of a probationer’s cell phone violated the Fourth Amendment, and that evidence discovered during the search must be suppressed. Paulo Lara was on probation for a California drug …

ICS Advocates - FCC Comments on Draft #Solutions2020 Plan, 2016

Publication • April 10, 2017

Filed under: Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access

Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Petition of Martha Wright et al. for Rulemaking or, in the Alternative, Petition to Address ...

Photo of Prisoner Beaten by Georgia Gang Members Posted Online

Article • December 8, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliatory Transfers, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Cell Phone Access, Photos, Media, Internet, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

Photo of Prisoner Beaten by Georgia Gang Members Posted Online by Prisons are designed to be closed institutions, cut off from the rest of the world. Contraband cell phones, however, are opening them up and exposing the reality of what happens behind the walls. When Demetria Harris saw a photo …

al Qaida-Like Mobile Discussions & Potential Creative Uses, MI Bn OSINT Team, 2008

Publication • November 30, 2016

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, War on Terror, Telephones, Telephone Monitoring, Cell Phone Access

, OPS, TARGETING & EXPLOITATION 3 MOBILE PHONE SURVEILLANCE 4 VOICE CHANGERS FOR TERRORIST TELEPHONE CALLS? 5 POTENTIAL FOR TERRORIST USE OF TWITTER: A RED TEAMING PERSPECTIVE. 7 SAMPLE OF OTHER ...

Securus v. FCC, DC, Order Granting Stay, ICS Rates, 2016

Brief • November 2, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access

Securus v. FCC, DC, Order Granting Stay, ICS Rates, 2016 USCA Case #16-1321 Document #1644302 Filed: 11/02/2016 Page 1 of 2 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 16-1321 September Term, 2016 FCC-81FR62818 Filed On: November 2, 2016 Securus Technologies, Inc., Petitioner v. Federal …

Commonwealth Depatment of Telecommunications and Capble, MA, Address List, Peititon of Recipients, 2016

Brief • November 1, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Monitoring, Cell Phone Access

and Cable 1000 Washington Street, 8th fl. Suite 820, Boston MA 02118-6500 Telephone: 617-305-3580 Fax: 617-988-8267 Email: dtc.efiling@state.ma.us Sean Carroll Hearing Officer Department ...

Prison-Area Cell Phone Companies Not Liable for Attempted Hit on Guard

Article • October 14, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Telephones, Cell Phone Access, Contractor Liability

Prison-Area Cell Phone Companies Not Liable for Attempted Hit on Guard by Matthew Clarke In a March 25, 2015, opinion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that cell phone service providers and owners of cell towers in the area around a South Carolina prison were not liable for the …

Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Settles Visitor Beating Case for $1 Million

Article • August 11, 2016

Filed under: Visitor Searches, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Cell Phone Access

Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Settles Visitor Beating Case for $1 Million by Derek Gilna Los Angeles County Jail deputies have a reputation for brutal treatment of prisoners, and have paid out millions of dollars in settlements as a result. However, even a man visiting his brother Robert at Men's Central …

Texas Guards and Prisoners Rarely Prosecuted for Contraband Cellphones

Article • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Telephones, Cell Phone Access

Texas Guards and Prisoners Rarely Prosecuted for Contraband Cellphones by Matthew Clarke According to an investigation conducted by the Texas Tribune, guards and prisoners are rarely prosecuted for the contraband cell phones found within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The investigation discovered that only 5% of the cellphone …

Guard’s Suspension for Dragging Injured Maine Pretrial Detainee Upheld

Article • August 10, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Cell Phone Access

Guard’s Suspension for Dragging Injured Maine Pretrial Detainee Upheld by David Reutter Louisiana officials are resorting to unconventional tactics to combat the “international” problem of cellphones within its jails and prisons. Prisoner use of the contraband phones has become so widespread that rarely a day goes by that guards fail …

Alabama Prisoners Bribed to Dance Nude for Doughnuts

Article • July 29, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Failure to Protect (General), Food, Jail Specific, Cell Phone Access, Failure to Train/Supervise, Staff Training

Alabama Prisoners Bribed to Dance Nude for Doughnuts by Three Alabama jail guards have been charged in a “dancing for doughnuts” practice. Pickens County Jail guards Demetrius Harris, Anthony Lavender, and Chance Draper were charged with felony ethics violations for coercing female prisoners to dance nude for donuts and cell …

Advocates Leery of Cell Phones Given to Undocumented Immigrants

Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Immigration, Telephone Monitoring, Cell Phone Access

Advocates Leery of Cell Phones Given to Undocumented Immigrants by Derek Gilna Immigration rights advocates are suspicious of a new government-funded program administered by GEO Care – a division of the GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest for-profit prison companies – that supplies cell phones to low-risk undocumented immigrants. …

Systems to Intercept Calls from Contraband Cell Phones in California Prisons, CCST, 2012

Publication • May 26, 2016

Filed under: Cell Phone Access

an Invitation for Bid (IFB),3 for replacement of the Inmate and Wards Telephone System (IWTS) including a requirement and specifications for the installation and operation of a MAS at each of the 33 State Prison ...

HRDC letter filed on FCC Docket re Wigger and field hearing - April 2016

Publication • May 9, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC letter filed on FCC Docket re Wigger and field hearing - April 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 7, 2016 Submitted Online Only Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 RE: Ex Parte Submission Promoting Technological Solutions …

HRDC comment to FCC re hearing on contraband cell phones - April 2016

Publication • April 5, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Cell Phone Access, HRDC Publications

HRDC comment to FCC re hearing on contraband cell phones - April 2016 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS April 5, 2016 Submitted Online Only Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 RE: Ex Parte Submission Promoting Technological Solutions to …

Controlling Contraband Cell Phones, Schober, 2015

Publication • March 14, 2016

Filed under: Cell Phone Access

Controlling Contraband Cell Phones, Schober, 2015 Controlling Contraband Cell Phones Interception and Detection in Prisons, Correctional and Secured Facilities By Scott Schober Wireless Detection and Cybersecurity Expert TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Controlling Contraband Cell Phones PAGES 1-2 Controlling Contraband Cell …

Public Information Handbook, Attorney General of Texas, 2016

Publication • January 1, 2016

Filed under: Public Records, Freedom of Information Act, Telephone Access, Cell Phone Access, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

: Confidentiality of Certain Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Social Security Numbers, and Personal Family Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 1. Subsection (a)(1): Public Officials and Employees ...

Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities

Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015

Filed under: Prisoner Property, Cell Phone Access

Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Thousands of cell phones seized from prisoners nationwide have been donated to charitable causes, including domestic violence programs and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell phones are considered contraband …

USA v. Hinley et al, GA, Indictment, inmate guard smuggling scheme, 2015

Brief • September 22, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Cell Phone Access

and using cellular telephones to further their criminal activities while incarcerated. Cellular telephones pose a significant risk to institutional safety and security as well as public safety. Among other ...

USA v. Morris et al, GA, Indictment, inmate guard smuggling scheme, 2015

Brief • September 22, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Cell Phone Access, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

for overseeing the operations of state prisons. Approximately 60,000 inmates are incarcerated in state prison facilities. 2. Increasingly, GDOC inmates obtain and use cellular telephones to further ...