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| Facebook May No Longer Inmate Friendly |
| By thesunnews.com |
| Published: 02/09/2011 |
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State prisoners would face criminal penalties for using Facebook behind bars under a proposed bill that would also target accomplices who aid them in illicit online activity. State Rep. Wendell Gilliard, D-Charleston, is the primary sponsor of legislation that would make it illegal for inmates to belong to social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace. Those who violate the law or help an inmate secure an account on one of these sites would face 30 days in jail and/or a $500 fine, under the proposal. Gilliard said he was moved to act after reading recent Post and Courier Watchdog accounts of at least a half-dozen state inmates using social media sites to get around prison rules and communicate with folks on the outside. Read More. |
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