S.C. Governor Signs Bill Criminalizing Contraband Phones in Prison
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed legislation that creates a criminal offense for unlawfully possessing a telecom device in state prison, the governor’s office said Tuesday. The state law covers devices including cellphones, handheld radios, pagers and laptops, as…
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well as components of such devices. However, it allows the South Carolina Department of Corrections director to authorize an inmate to have a device. “The use of contraband cell phones and other communication devices to orchestrate crime both inside and outside of prison has been a serious threat that has had devastating consequences for innocent people across our state," said McMaster.