It’s the audacity of hope. Prisoners in the custody of Tennessee Department of Corrections are on Facebook showing off their contraband: marijuana, $100 bills, snacks and cell phones – a convicted murderer, Rivera Peoples actually has an iPhone. The videos have victim rights’ group astonished and angered. The convicted felons, murderers, and armed robbers appear to have more fun than many of us living outside the penal system. More than 100 inmates with Facebook accounts have no shame posting their partying and flaunting their swag.
TDOC says 70 inmates in 14 prisons across the state have been disciplined and their offensive Facebook posts have now been removed. See the video for yourself.
