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Prison Officer And Inmate Face Charges Over Snapchat Messages

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Prison Officer And Inmate Face Charges Over Snapchat Messages
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A prison officer and an inmate are charged with exchanging over 5,000 illicit Snapchat messages. The case is currently under investigation.

Why it matters

The case highlights potential breaches of prison regulations and the use of digital platforms in institutional misconduct.

prison officer charged

the officer is accused of engaging in a private relationship with an inmate through the messaging app.

messages exchanged

more than 5,000 messages were sent between the two individuals during their time in custody.

Common questions

how many messages were exchanged?

over 5,000 messages were sent between the accused individuals.

what platform was used?

the messages were exchanged via the Snapchat app.

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