Prisoners Run Gangs, Plan Escapes and Even Order Hits With Smuggled Cellphones

Inmates aren’t allowed to have cell phones in any US prison, let alone on death row. But the 21st century’s ubiquitous communications tools are nonetheless turning up by the thousands in lockups not just in Texas but across the US and around the world.

Source: Wired
Published: May 22, 2009
Length: 10 minutes (2,719 words)
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