Senate: no cell phones in cells

Submitted by markjohnson on May 11, 2009 - 8:09pm.
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Cell phones and tobacco would be banned in state prisons under a bill the Senate approved by a 40 to 8 vote Monday night.

The legislation would require visitors and employees at correctional institutions to lock cell phones and tobacco in their cars.

"It's designed to help protect the health of our inmate population," said Sen. Charlie Albertson, a Duplin County Democrat, "and to make our prisons more secure."

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Re: Senate: no cell phones in cells

Submitted by jemphd on May 13, 2009 - 11:59am.

The only cell phones allowed in NC prisons are those provided by the state to employees subject to being needed in emergencies.

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