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| Still using Facebook behind bars |
| By nzherald.co.nz- Michael Botur |
| Published: 02/03/2014 |
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The family of a man who was stomped to death by teenagers is shocked the ringleader has been running a Facebook page for two years - from his prison cell. The Department of Corrections is investigating a profile belonging to John Oliver Jamieson, who was jailed for the manslaughter of Timaru man Wayne Bray. Bray died on Waitangi Day, 2008. Jamieson's profile shows him displaying new Nazi tattoos in Rolleston Prison, posing with a skinhead cellmate, and cuddling his mother and sister. He appears to have accessed Facebook via a mobile phone, which are banned in prisons. Corrections Minister Anne Tolley said she expected Corrections to investigate thoroughly. "Corrections is constantly trying to stay one step ahead of offenders, many of whom are manipulative and difficult to manage." Labour's Jacinda Ardern said her party had concerns about the failure of cellphone-jamming towers and prisoners contacting the family of victims. "Victims should be our first priority. If they are experiencing contact by a prisoner, Corrections needs to act," she said. Read More. |
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