Planned jammer installation
By the end of 2015, the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) plans to install cell phone jamming systems in seven prisons in Ecuador. The measure is intended to deter criminal gangs from operating inside prisons. INPE director Julio Magán Zevallos said the electronic device would bring a breakthrough to the national prison system, which currently has 75,211 male and female prisoners.
Interference system implementation scope
Following the installation of mobile phone signal jammers in Cañete prison, the system will also be installed in the prisons of Varar, Ica, Callao, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Piura and San Juan de Lurigancho in Lima implemented in the facility. The installation of these devices will significantly improve security within prisons and prevent prisoners from using illegal mobile phones for telephone communications.
At Cañete Prison, the wireless phone signal and Wi-Fi signal jamming system installed consists of five panels that can effectively block phone signals, thereby preventing prisoners from carrying out extortion activities through illegal mobile phones. Julio Magan Zevallos pointed out that this signal jammer system not only improves the security of the prison, but also creates a virtual highway that facilitates INPE’s teleconferencing, telemedicine, distance education and television visits, thereby improving Care and management of prisoners.
Jammer system coverage and future plans
As of now, INPE has 67 prisons across the country, 40 of which will be equipped with jammer systems. It is expected that all planned equipment will be installed by July 2016. Although the total prison population nationwide exceeds 75,000, the prison capacity is approximately 3,280. For example, although the Santa Monica jail was designed to house 450 inmates, it currently houses 767 women.
By the end of 2015, INPE plans to install mobile phone jamming systems in seven prisons to improve prison security and prevent criminal gangs from using illegal communication equipment to carry out activities. This measure will help improve prison management and care for prisoners.