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| Inside a British prison: Drug smoking inmates brag on smartphones of cushy jail life (VIDEO) | |
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| British prisons are constantly being mocked by inmates who smoke drugs, make hundreds of pounds a day in jail and film themselves on smartphones in their cells. | British prisons are constantly being mocked by inmates who smoke drugs, make hundreds of pounds a day in jail and film themselves on smartphones in their cells. |
| Inmates serving sentences for serious crimes brag about how easy it is to hide contraband from those in charge of the prison. | Inmates serving sentences for serious crimes brag about how easy it is to hide contraband from those in charge of the prison. |
| In recent months, prisoners have posted videos of fights and attacks online using phones they have smuggled into London jails, on livestreaming sites. | In recent months, prisoners have posted videos of fights and attacks online using phones they have smuggled into London jails, on livestreaming sites. |
| Now, inmates are using their phones to brag about how much money they are making in prison and how prison officers repeatedly fail to find their smuggled drugs and goods. | Now, inmates are using their phones to brag about how much money they are making in prison and how prison officers repeatedly fail to find their smuggled drugs and goods. |
| One prisoner, who calls himself Anti, has posted 23 videos in the last fortnight. | One prisoner, who calls himself Anti, has posted 23 videos in the last fortnight. |
| “I told you they can’t get my phone,” he brags. | “I told you they can’t get my phone,” he brags. |
| “Look at the state of it. They done man dirty, brother. | “Look at the state of it. They done man dirty, brother. |
| “We’ve been playing this game, this shit’s cat and mouse.” | “We’ve been playing this game, this shit’s cat and mouse.” |
| Videos entitled ‘Live from the mother***ing jailhouse’ and ‘They can’t keep me offline’ show the 21-year-old, believed to be in Wandsworth Prison in London, doing drugs, watching TV and staying up all night. | Videos entitled ‘Live from the mother***ing jailhouse’ and ‘They can’t keep me offline’ show the 21-year-old, believed to be in Wandsworth Prison in London, doing drugs, watching TV and staying up all night. |
| When asked if he has ever been caught with a phone, the prisoner doing time for selling drugs responds, “many times” | When asked if he has ever been caught with a phone, the prisoner doing time for selling drugs responds, “many times” |
| “What do I tell them?” he said. | “What do I tell them?” he said. |
| “I say ‘Suck your mum’ – and then I get extra days – and then I buy a new phone.” | “I say ‘Suck your mum’ – and then I get extra days – and then I buy a new phone.” |
| The inmate, who repeatedly smokes drugs for the camera brags about how he makes hundreds of pounds per day – so he can afford data to livestream videos for his growing fan base. | The inmate, who repeatedly smokes drugs for the camera brags about how he makes hundreds of pounds per day – so he can afford data to livestream videos for his growing fan base. |
| “I’ve spent £920 [or US$ 12,14 on data],” in two months he said. | “I’ve spent £920 [or US$ 12,14 on data],” in two months he said. |
| “Today was a slow day – I didn’t even make £300 - £290 – that’s it. | “Today was a slow day – I didn’t even make £300 - £290 – that’s it. |
| “I swear down I’m gonna go broke in this place.” | “I swear down I’m gonna go broke in this place.” |
| When ‘Anti’ is caught he claims he is handed extra days on his sentence. | When ‘Anti’ is caught he claims he is handed extra days on his sentence. |
| In nine months he has already accrued an additional five months, he said. | In nine months he has already accrued an additional five months, he said. |
| One video laughs at an attempt to find his contraband as ‘Anti’ films his trashed cell. | One video laughs at an attempt to find his contraband as ‘Anti’ films his trashed cell. |
| “I got 90 days [extra] for two phones,” he said. | “I got 90 days [extra] for two phones,” he said. |
| “They’ve slapped me on basic again – look. What does it say? ‘Illicit and unauthorised items were found in your cell.’ | “They’ve slapped me on basic again – look. What does it say? ‘Illicit and unauthorised items were found in your cell.’ |
| “They done a sweep of the wing, you get me. | “They done a sweep of the wing, you get me. |
| “They took my p2 (Playstation) and that, but they still never got my phone. Believe in your spot. Man don’t lose phones.” | “They took my p2 (Playstation) and that, but they still never got my phone. Believe in your spot. Man don’t lose phones.” |
| Earlier this month the Independent Monitoring Board for Wandsworth Prison issued a critical report which claimed the amount of drugs being smuggled in is fueling a rise in violence. | Earlier this month the Independent Monitoring Board for Wandsworth Prison issued a critical report which claimed the amount of drugs being smuggled in is fueling a rise in violence. |
| The report also found there was a lack of CCTV monitors to check on people visiting the jail while there are “almost daily” drone deliveries to the prison. | The report also found there was a lack of CCTV monitors to check on people visiting the jail while there are “almost daily” drone deliveries to the prison. |
| About 40 percent of Wandsworth’s inmates are foreign nationals. | About 40 percent of Wandsworth’s inmates are foreign nationals. |
| The Ministry of Justice has been asked to comment. | The Ministry of Justice has been asked to comment. |