Matheson to outline government plans to block phone use in prisons
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Mr Matheson will give evidence to the Justice Committee on the Regulations from 10:00am.Ahead of the session, he said: “The unauthorised use of mobile phones in prisons potentially presents a serious threat to both the security of prisons and the wider public.
“The Scottish government has already made changes to the law to create offences for the possession and introduction of mobile phones or their component parts to prisons and to allow interference with networks within two prisons to disrupt phone use. These regulations will further support our commitment to reducing the harm caused by illegal activity within our prisons.
“The irresponsible and illegal use of phones also causes offence to victims of crime and we are taking steps to reduce their use.”