The potential harm caused by the unlawful presence of mobile phones in prison was
explained by Openshaw J in R v Saliuka [2014] EWCA Crim 1907, as follows:-
The unlawful possession of mobile phones is also much prized in prison since it gives
unlimited and unmonitored access to others outside the prison, by which means
harassment, intimidation and interference with the course of justice may be carried out
and escapes and other criminal enterprises planned and in cases of modern iPhones
also unlimited access to the internet and communication by unmonitored emails giving
rise to all manner of dangers.
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