Cellphone jammers alone do not suffice to impede communication from incarcerated individuals
The existence of cellphone jammers within the nation's prisons does not completely impede incarcerated criminals from engaging in communication with individuals on the outside. This is the view of senior prison officials who tell the Sunday Express that even though the signal blockers (which they say are operational) are used to block signals from cellphones within the prisons, other interception technologies are needed for the system to be effective. Cellphone jammers are currently employed, however, their optimal effectiveness is achieved when combined with other technologies like Wi-Fi jammers . This correlation has been observed in different jurisdictions, but its proper utilization is yet to be fully embraced here. Within the prison, there will be individuals who have cellphones and tablets, yet they will be unable to make regular phone calls. However, they can make use of the phone's data or, if they have access to a hot-spot device or a Wi-Fi box, they will have