The thought of a convicted murderer on death row having a Facebook page or their own web site is disturbing. It's happening though.
Death row inmates in Louisiana do not have access to the Internet, but their friends and relatives do.
They build social networking pages and post information about the prisoner. Letters written by the prisoners and sent through the mail are put on the web sites. Quite often, the web postings ask for pen pals…or money.
In fact, KSLA News 12's Doug Warner did a quick Internet search and found multiple Internet postings; including those on behalf of Shreveport serial killer Nathaniel Code, who has been on death row for two decades.
The issue has come to the attention of Louisiana lawmakers. They want to pass a law making it illegal for family members and others to create social networking pages for state prisoners.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections supports the measure.
State lawmakers need to find a way to end this ridiculous form of exploitation on behalf of convicted criminals.
I'm James Smith.
Viewer Comments:
"I agree with the importance of laws being passed to prevent this. The idea of beings such as Nathaniel Code and other criminals having a way to the outside is revolting. I'm sure the victims of these individual's crimes are just as sickened at the thought."
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