Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has taken decisive action against the surge in criminal activities orchestrated from within Pollsmoor prison by advocating for the implementation of cellphone signal-blocking technology at the facility, Cape town Etc reports.
In a letter addressed to Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald this week, Hill-Lewis voiced serious concerns regarding reports that serious crimes, including extortion, are being plotted by inmates using mobile phones.
The Mayors letter, sent this week, highlights alarming reports suggesting that incarcerated criminals are plotting extortion and other illegal activities using mobile phones.