Fitch joins other attorneys general looking to curb the orchestration of crime within prison walls.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has joined with more than 20 attorneys general in other states in sending a letter to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to convince the agency to lift a ban on the use of cellphone jamming technology in correctional facilities.

“Contraband cellphones are a problem in prisons in Mississippi and all over the country,” said Fitch on Wednesday in a statement. “These phones pose a real threat, allowing criminals to conduct criminal activity while sitting behind bars and coordinate violence within correctional facilities.”

She said she was encouraged that the FCC is addressing the issue and giving states the tools to combat this security risk.

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