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AGs Push FCC to Block Contraband Cellphones in Prisons

9/27/2025

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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 22 attorneys general backing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to jam contraband cellphones in prisons.
The plan targets smuggled phones used in crime, improving staff and public safety.
Critics, including Noelle Hanrahan, say it is excessive and restricts inmate communication.
Coalition of 23 Republican attorneys general urges federal regulation to curb prison cellphone use.

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Story summary

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 22 attorneys general backing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to jam contraband cellphones in prisons.
The plan targets smuggled phones used in crime, improving staff and public safety.
Critics, including Noelle Hanrahan, say it is excessive and restricts inmate communication.
Coalition of 23 Republican attorneys general urges federal regulation to curb prison cellphone use.