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<p>The number of mobiles phones found in prison is published here:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</p><p>Please
refer to table 9.6, this covers data from 2016/2017. The number of mobile phones found
in an incident was not specifically recorded prior to October 2015 when a new incident
type was introduced.</p><p>We are investing £70 million determined to tackle head-on
the issues that undermine the safety and security of our prisons. We are taking decisive
measures to find and block mobiles, including investing into detection equipment,
including hand-held detectors and portable detection devices. These figures highlight
the success of these measures, and the determination of prison staff to disrupt this
behaviour. Any offender found using a mobile phone could face an extra two years behind
bars.</p>
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