Prison officials have intervened a total of 2,733 cell phones in Spanish prisons, which represents an increase of 21% compared to the seizures made in 2021.
The unions have explained that mobile phones are a prohibited object inside prisons to prevent the continuation of the crime, among others, organized gangs or gender violence. This makes them highly valued among the prisoners, generating a black market with the regimental problems that this generates.
From Acaip UGT they have highlighted the work carried out by prison public employees to prevent the illegal trade of these prohibited elements. “Prison workers spend great efforts in the confiscation of these objects, most of which are easily camouflaged due to their small size and escape metal detectors due to their plastic components,” they warned.
Telephones can be found in the most unexpected places, so a thorough search of the modules is necessary, which requires the necessary personnel and specialized training.
In this regard, from Acaip-UGT they have recalled that there are more than 3,000 vacancies for prison staff nationwide. “In addition, the list of jobs in the centers does not correspond to their real needs, thus it is almost impossible to carry out all the functions entrusted to each of the prison public employees,” they have indicated.
The way in which these terminals are introduced is very varied, but in recent years the use of drones has been detected to introduce large smartphones.
“This represents a significant reduction in the security of penitentiary establishments, since the presence of prohibited objects seriously impairs the normal functioning of a prison, where orderly coexistence must prevail in order to meet the objective of re-education and reintegration,” They have said.
From Acaip-UGT they have insisted on the “need” to provide sufficient material and human resources to, on the one hand, prevent their entry and, on the other, carry out control inside.
Thus, they have demanded the correct functioning of the inhibitors of the prisons and that they adapt to the new technologies. “If we limit the possibilities of use, we reduce the utility and prevent illicit trade,” they have pointed out.
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