cupants are only allowed limited daily access to the tablets. When the agency learns of tablet misuse or abuse, it moves quickly to revoke the responsible occupant's communication privileges.

MCSO said that anyone who believes they have been contacted against their wishes or menaced by a person in custody can now report it to the sheriff's office and formally request that communications from that person be blocked.

Those who previously agreed to receive messages from someone in custody can choose to stop receiving them at any time by deleting the messaging app. The sheriff's office said that the messages are still preserved, so recipients who delete the app can still report unwanted contact.

MCSO said that the public will be notified when service resumes.

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