FCC Moves to End Dangerous Prison Cellphone Loophole Threatening American Safety

For years, American prisons have faced a dangerous security gap—a loophole that allows inmates to use smuggled cellphones to coordinate violent crimes both inside facilities and in communities across the nation. Now, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to take decisive action that could bolster prison security and uphold law and order. How Long Will Washington Let Criminals Exploit This Loophole? On September 30, the FCC plans to vote on lifting restrictions that currently block state and federal prisons from jamming illegal cellphone signals. These devices, often sneaked into prisons through drones or thrown over fences, enable inmates not...