As a joke, a prison library coordinator put a plastic child's toy telephone like this one on the desk where an inmate, who worked as a legal assistant, often sat.

During the hearing, Oregon Department of Corrections Director Colette S. Peters told lawmakers that the toy plastic phone may not seem harmless, but letting it slide could lead to a slippery slope.

Jailhouse lawyer put in solitary confinement for contraband — toy phone placed on ... Nov. 23, 2021, 5:40 p.m. As a joke, a prison library coordinator put a plastic child's toy telephone ...