The Department of Correctional Services has warned that there will be serious consequences for an inmate who claims to be living his best life in prison. The inmate said this in a video clip that has since been widely shared.
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NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT
The Department spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo, condemned the inmate’s behaviour and said it would not go unpunished. He said the inmate is from Zimbabwe and is known as Bornface Banks. "He is a Zimbabwean national remanded at Goodwood Correctional Centre for kidnapping allegations. A search exercise was conducted, and the used cellphone was confiscated," said Nxumalo, adding that cellphones in prisons are contraband and dismissed claims of a soft life in prison. "DCS is deeply incensed by this behaviour and there shall be strong action and consequences. Mobile phones are defined as contraband in correctional centres; hence, illegal access and usage is a punishable offence," Nxumalo said.
LIFE IS GOOD
The inmate, dressed in yellow overalls, is seen making comments and bragging about how good life is in prison while in he’s in a jail cell. The inmate emphasised that those who put him in prison got it all wrong by thinking that he would suffer because he is living his best life, getting three meals a day, free toiletries and education. "Hello haters, you put us in prison and think that we are suffering. No, my brother, we are doing extremely fine. Look at how happy we are. This morning, we had breakfast and in the afternoon, we had lunch. We are about to have dinner," he said while laughing with other inmates. The inmates continued to say that they were doing extremely well and not suffering at all. "We are happy. If you think we are suffering, you are wrong," the inmate who is awaiting trial said.
