Prison officers have warned micro mobile
phones sold on the internet for £40 could be
smuggled into jails.
The phones look like a car key fob and carry
logos of upmarket car brands.
They can be used for calls and texting but do
not have internet access.
The prison officers' union said: "The use of
mobiles in prisons is a massive problem for us.
This gadget will make life more difficult."
Mobiles are used behind bars to control
criminal activities on the outside and act as a
form of currency.
Owning and using one can add a further two
years to a prisoner's sentence.
There are already 41,000 confiscated phones in
storage, costing the Prison Service £20,000 a
year..
But under a proposed law, governors will be
able to destroy them and other banned items.
Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright said: "We are
determined to address problems caused by
mobile phones."
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