My nephew ,the prisoner, is on Facebook!

This is very interesting. I wouldn't think that a prison would let an inmate use a computer. Then again, it could very well be someone who either hacked into his account, or started a new one and is portraying to be your nephew. I highly doubt that they could give those kinds of accommodations to inmates, but you never know. I might just be wrong. Thanks. -Mysty

Maybe Facebook needs expansion that's why they're including inmates in their millions of users. That's weird. Now, Facebook users really need to be careful on who they're adding. They might get abused there by rapists or pedofiles or what not.

My goodness, being in prison in the US is not different from being on the outside, isn't it? In my country, a prisoner is given only the bare minimum. In the US, it's so different. Prisoners have rights just like people on the outside. No wonder the crime rate in the US hasn't gone down.

Well, I didn't know that prisoners have access to social networks online. My greatest issue with this, honestly, is that I don't like my tax dollars being used to provide computers for prisoners. There are many hard working non-criminals who cannot afford a computer or internet access, so why should their tax dollars pay for the criminal element to have what they cannot have? Makes no sense to me, but somehow doesn't surprise me -- our tax dollars, once again, hard at work.

First, you must make sure that the owner of that account is your real nephew. There are many cases of people posing as other people so as to get the trust of friends and relatives of the person being impersonated. Also, I heard that there are prisoners that allow inmates to access the Internet.

I find it extraordinary that the government of any country would allow a dangerous criminal to access the internet in any ways never mind exposing millions of innocent users to a potentially harmful influence. You were lucky you knew who he was and were able to comment but I think like some of the others commenting there is a much deeper issue here. Who else are they allowing to use sites like Facebook. I personally monitor what my younger children are exposed to on the internet but there are thousands of parents who do not. The correct action would be to raise this to your local government official as a complaint, you never know he may have accessed the internet by nefarious means. The other problem is why as tax payers we are paying for it!

Wow...they get computers in prison now? That just seems wrong. They pretty much get all the comforts that most of us have to work hard for. No wonder so many of them get out and don't worry about going back in. is it possible that he is somehow sneaking access to one?

Wow. I've never heard of this before. That seems crazy that they would let him access a computer. Nothing against your nephew but I've never heard of that. I know cell phones are banned from prison so I though a facebook would be too because you could access information from outside the prison. Huh. Very interesting!

I think the prison should have limitations on the use of computers just like school do. Only certain web sites are allowed to be viewed and absolutely no Facebook, mypace, msn chat etc. All of these types are blocked automatically. I am up in the air about even letting prisoners USE the computer at all.

Don't get me wrong, i believe in mates need to socialize too but facebook? I'm not sure how people, especially parents who have children who use facebook would react upon knowing that inmates are on the site too. But then again, all sorts of people are on that site already so why not inmates? Apologies if i sound discriminating.

That's really weird that they would let convicts use the internet I think they only let the good ones that have been on good behavior use them because that is just to risky to let them use the internet and get a facebook. Very interesting indeed maybe the prison thinks that they are very well protected and that nobody can break in or out. Still I don't think that convicts should be allowed to use the web it's really risky because some people that are in jail are out of it and they hope to get out to do more bad some do change, but not all that's the problem now a days.

I think this would help him to keep his sanity. The way things are these days, he might get out sooner than sentenced. I think I am like most people who feel people should be punished for what they do. But having worked in a halfway house prison, I've seen situations where it's better to have them be punished, but give them humanity as well. I've seen situations where I understand why they come out worse than they went in and thus are repeat offenders. Giving your nephew positive vibes might help him to turn himself around just in case he gets out early.

Yeah, I know some people who were/are in jail and they had a Myspace account {when Myspace was popular} now that Facebook is popular, they have a Facebook account too. Not all though, I guess you have to be good to be able to use the internet. PRetty crazy too. I heard some have phones too!

Just wonder how come he is allowed to use a computer or a smartphone while in prison? Is it a privilege or allowed by jail authorities?

Throw him back in the dungeon! jk, shouldnt this be a good thing aha? :)

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