South Carolina's grand jury took an unusual position on pushing Congress for legislation limiting cellphones in jails after being used in multiple crimes.

"GMA" explores a story first reported by The Atlantic, where some parents are turning to old-school landlines instead of cellphones to stay connected with their children.

"Inmates with contraband cellphones aren’t just continuing their crimes, they’re escalating them," South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said

By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use their cellphones in school. Gov. Tina Kotek on July 2 issued an executive order to Oregon’s 197 school districts,

The Toronto Police Service is warning individuals to keep their belongings close to them at all times ahead of Pride weekend. Over 300 cellphones were stolen at last year's festivities.

Led by national Commissioner Samuel Thobakgale, law enforcement officials swooped in on dozens of cells, searching for contraband.

Access to cellphones and wireless devices is within new legislation that is law for the state’s public schools. Policies are to be enacted by Jan. 1.

Following intelligence indicating that a group of inmates at Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre were in possession of mobile phones and actively scamming members of the public, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services,