Are inmates allowed cell phones in Michigan prison
Are prisoners allowed to have cell phones at cooper st. Correctional facility Jackson Michigan? How does this work?
Shannon Davis
No, inmates are not allowed to have cell phones at Cooper Street Correctional Facility or any other prison.
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No, inmates are not allowed to have cell phones at Cooper Street Correctional Facility or any other prison.
Cell phones are considered contraband, and being caught with one can lead to:
- Disciplinary action inside the facility
- Loss of privileges (phone, commissary, visitation)
- Additional criminal charges and more time added to the sentence
How communication actually works:
- Inmates must use the facility’s approved phone system
- Calls are monitored and recorded
- They can only call approved numbers
About call costs:
- Calls can be expensive, especially if they are long distance
- Using a local number setup can reduce the cost significantly
There is no legal way for inmates to use personal cell phones, so all communication must go through the official systems provided by the prison.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: September 05,2014
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