Have you heard of the Nabha Jail in Punjab? If not, then do this little activity before reading further:
Log on to Facebook and search for Nabha Jail. Your feed will be flooded with check-ins, photographs and stylish selfies in gaudy poses from inside the prison.
Aren’t these guys serving a jail term for a reason? If yes, then what are they doing with mobile phones inside the prison cells, you may ask.
Well, the answer is plain and simple: The authorities cared to overlook the new activity in the inmates’ lives.
The practice came under the scanner when Vicky Gounder, a member of an infamous gang in Punjab, posted gory images of a goon from a rival gang taking responsibility of his murder. The graphic images lead one to the larger question of the easy accessibility of gadgets to the inmates.
Scroll down to get a sense of what kind of images are posted by the inmates.
Imprisonment is Only a State of Mind
Just Chillin’
United We Stand
Because Handcuffs is a Style Statement?
Swag!
Ironically those imprisoned come across as less “chained” than those sitting on the other side and viewing them on Facebook. Such is life!
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