South Carolina May Ban Prisoners From Facebook

South Carolina has proposed legislation that would make inmates caught accessing the social network via cell phone or computer pay a $500 fine and spend an extra month in jail.

Despite numerous efforts to keep prisoners from accessing Facebook, they continue to do so. Fortunately, South Carolina has proposed legislation that would make inmates caught accessing the social network via cell phone or computer pay a $500 fine and spend an extra month in jail.

A new bill introduced by Representative Wendell Gilliard from Charleston could make it illegal for an inmate to log on to any social media site. Currently, the bill has 12 co-sponsors, according to Reuters.

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