The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is looking into acquiring signal jammers for its prisons to prevent inmates from using their mobile phones, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, Jan. 1.
DOJ Usec. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said the BuCor is eye the purchase jammers for its six prison farms and colonies but no longer intends to put up more at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
“BuCor has already jammers for NBP and plans to acquire signal jammers to cover all its prison compounds particularly in the Regions–Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Davao Del Norte, Zamboanga and CIW-Mandaluyong,” the DOJ spokesperson said.