Thursday, January 30, 2025

Are there any prisons anywhere in the United States, and/or the world, that have phones in every cell that are capable of receiving inbound calls as well as making outbound?

 

Are there any prisons anywhere in the United States, and/or the world, that have phones in every cell that are capable of receiving inbound calls as well as making outbound?

I bet the most Humane prisons in Scandinavia have phones in every single one of their cells. How true is that? Where else are there prisons with phones in every single cell?

 

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[–]Curious-Act2366 3 points  

In the Netherlands, they only might have access when they sneak the phone inside. I bet that has happened though

[–]isthisastudentyplace 2 points  

I can't speak to the whole country but HMP Kilmarnock in Scotland has phones in the cells - outbound only though and it might depend which part of the prison you're in

[–]smiler5672 1 point  

Dont u guys have prisoners who like go do work and shit and then at the end of they day they just come back do jail?

[–]Suka_Blyad_ 1 point  

We have that in Canada, they spend the week working and living a mostly normal life, then at the end of a long Friday, they drive up to the prison for the weekend and get released Monday morning

Not sure what kinda crimes get you this sorta punishment but I’ve worked with a few guys in the mines who do this

[–]Ornery_Mix_9271 1 point  

(From the U.S.) I knew someone once who was sentenced to weekend prison for like 3 months, and had to maintain a job during the week. I think she was in for minor credit card fraud.

[–]_public_enema 11 points  

Terribly sorry for being that guy, but it's Halden.

[–]pryonic1705 7 points  

Ok, so no phones in cells but definitely doors and corners?

[–]Single_Box9811 4 points  

Nope, they get a few minutes a week to call people. The phone line is also wiretapped and everything you say can be used against you. They got no internet in the cells, only a tv and dvd player. They usually only get around a few hours of "free time" a day. Norway just got a complaint from EU for inhumane treatment in prisons because they are locked in their cells too much and don't get medical treatment they need.

Here is a link, but it is in norwegian

https://www.nrk.no/vestland/ny-internasjonal-kritikk-av-norske-fengsel_-_-flautt-og-uakseptabelt-1.17195482

[–]SquiffSquiff 1 point  

I thought Norway was not in the EU

[–]xCincy 11 points  

Wrong. Inmates use their tablet now to make calls from anywhere there is a wi-fi signal.

[–]DigitalUnlimited 4 points  

Still costs $1 a minute and you have to buy wired headphones from commissary for like $10, everything in jail is at least 3x street price

[–]Salt-Investigator704 4 points  

Its free in MA prison, idk about county

[–]collinlikecake 2 points  

Depends on the jurisdiction. In Federal prisons phone calls are free.

[–]northerncal 9 points  

So you're asking if any prisons have upgraded to using cell phones?

[–]alvysinger0412 9 points  

(jail) cell phones is the pun here

[–]mudcrabserpent 2 points  

At least no roaming charges.

[–]DigitalUnlimited 1 point  

Soccer courts, that jail was lit

[–]peon2 1 point  

Aw man. I wish I was an imprisoned Colombian drug lord.

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Yeah, half of these prisoners are on tiktok these days bro

[–]Maximum_Overdrive 1 point  

There are various different types and levels of 'prisons'.

I would say definitely not for anything above a medium security prison.  Most facilities would require an approved list of people an inmate can call.  Certainly no inbound calls into an specifc cell. There are also many facilities like half way houses, work release centers, county jails, etc.  Even them, probably not although some may have a phone for making outbound collect calls in their holding cells or its possible a work release center may have something.  But alot of these types of facilities a 'cell' maybe an open bay housing unit that has many beds in it, not just 1 or 2.  So the phone for making outbound calls is not an individuals phone.

[–]baby_budda 1 point  

When you're a prisoner, you lose your rights.

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Except for food, water, shelter, interacting with other prisoners, speech, contacting your family, basic medical treatment, religious practice, I just have a religious belief that people should have phones.

[–]baby_budda 1 point  

Why, so you can talk to God?

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Because Android 14 is one of my Lord and Saviors, along with Rasta-Jesus and myself.

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Chat GPT will deliver us from the evil ones!

[–]neverpost4 0 points  

Prisoners in the US can receive and make calls as long as 1. Enough money or cigarettes afford one. 3. Does not mind the smell of ass while talking into the cell phone.

[–]kkeennmm -1 points  

prison pocket aroma

 

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