2007-10-23 09:03:14 · 18 answers · asked by RoxannMi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
nope
some have limited hard-wired Internet connections - but that is rare.
2007-10-23 09:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is a law (at least in California) that when a prisoner calls out, the person on the receiving end has to hear a message that says "You are receiving a call from a prison inmate," and then the person has to accept the call before any speaking can take place. Kind of like how you have to say "yes" to accept a collect call. So the prison phones are set up to play that message (to whoever the inmate calls calls) when they are calling out.
I cannot imagine that any inmates would ever be allowed to have cell phones. The same with the internet. Too many chances for the inmate to get into trouble with them, I would think.
2007-10-23 16:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cell phones or Internet is prohibited in any correctional setting for these reasons:
1. The calls cannot be monitored.
2. They can plan to introduce drugs, guns or other hard contraband.
3. They can be used to plan an escape.
4. They can continue their criminal enterprise.
and many more reasons.
Although it does not mean that cell phones can be illegally smuggled into a prison, which has happened.
2007-10-23 16:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in our fine penal system prisoners do have access to the internet. Many of them take online courses and actually earn law & other degrees while in prison. I'm pretty sure that they do not have access to cellphones though. They also have access to a prison gym, library and tv room. Great, huh? And they also receive free healthcare. For ex., if a prisoner needs a heart transplant, the state is required by law to give him one whereas a civilian may die before their name is reached on the transplant list.
2007-10-23 16:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by llgrah4736 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Some may be allowed a monitored phone call for goodbehavior. Prisons are drastically underfunded, especially private prisons.
2007-10-23 16:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be kidding right? You are not allowed to use the phone except for specific periods of time and then your calls are monitored. Computers are likely only in the lab or library and are totally limited to avoid problems.
2007-10-23 16:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HA dude its called jail all u get is liek 60 inutes of exercise outside and tehn its basck to your cell and u eat 3 times a day so that it.
2007-10-23 16:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in any jail or prison i have ever been in not in america.. not in kentucky, texas, california or any other state i can think of.. perhaps a prison may have computers in classrooms for inmates but i doubt if they are internet ready.... no cell phones, no cameras, no text messaging...
2007-10-23 16:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by ftinkham 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the jail they may have internet but no cell phone at all. Even the internet it guarded.
2007-10-23 16:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by Pat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no! If a prisoner is caught with a cell phone their in big trouble.
2007-10-23 16:07:00 · answer #10 · answered by June 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ask our UK prison population if they have ever encountered a yankee lag while playing manhunt2 online in their cells.
2007-10-23 16:09:57 · answer #11 · answered by fozdoiguacu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋