Carr applauds proposal that would jam prison cell phones

For years, Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr fought the Biden administration to address the push back on a longstanding FCC policy that prohibits states from using cell phone jamming technology in prisons and jails. Earlier this week, Carr released a statement regarding news that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a new proposal that would allow prisons to begin jamming contraband cell phones for the first time ever.

“Prisoners with contraband cell phones are ordering murders, and this has to stop now,” said Carr. “We have heard from law enforcement throughout the state that our most effective solution is to jam the signal and make contraband cell phones obsolete, yet federal policies continue to block our efforts. We’re thankful to finally have partners in the White House and the FCC who are willing to work with us to keep people safe.”