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from the June 11, 2004 edition
The newest prison contraband: cellphones
By Kris Axtman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
HOUSTON They're annoying, those little cellphones, on trains, in restaurants, in packed waiting rooms.
But what was once a simple annoyance is now a growing problem in prisons and jails across America. Cellphones are becoming the newest form of coveted contraband, allowing inmates to communicate freely with the outside world and, at times, conduct illicit activity from behind bars. While the problem is not yet widespread, it's growing larger, keeping pace with a high-tech, wireless world."
