mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the flurry of calls, within hours of the phone roll-out on Wednesday several prisoners had their phones confiscated and were warned they could face further action for the violations.It is now thought that the bulk of the 7,000 Scottish prison community may.
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