Drug dealers and bank robbers in Dorset prison reveal cushty life of booze, drugs and takeaways in Facebook pics
The prisoners are pictured 'having a right laugh' as they feast on steaks, play games consoles and brew homemade vodka
THESE are the shocking images taken from the social media accounts of drug dealers and bank robbers which reveal a cushty life behind bars.
The brazen images show inmates drinking booze, taking drugs and getting takeaways delivered to their cells in what has been dubbed Britain's worst prison.
The group of lags even post pictures on social media bragging about brewing homemade vodka and flouting the laws banning prisoners from luxuries such as playing games consoles.
It is thought the men are prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh, in Dorset.
One shocked Facebook friend – who did not want to be named - said: “They're having a great time, messing about and that."
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He added: "Prison can't be that much of a punishment - they look more like they're having a right laugh like students."
The gang of up to eight inmates are all serving their sentences at the category C prison, which holds prisoners on life sentences and indeterminate periods.
The friend added: "Some of them are drug dealers, others have done robberies, one did a machete attack - there's about five or six of this group that are getting away with doing whatever they want.
"One post was for a friend's birthday and they were bragging about getting drunk.
"One is in jail for drug dealing and they are bragging about taking steroids."
Another of the group, Russell Bennett, who along with an accomplice and fellow Guys Marsh inmate, Benjamin Barrett, 31, pumped cash machines full of oxygen and blew up two banks to steal £80,000.
Bennett, 22, from Bristol, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and two counts of burglary and was jailed for eight years, with Barrett getting eight-and-a half years.
Videos posted on Instagram show the group partying in their cells and fighting each other.
Richard Parsons wrote on Facebook on August 6: "Chicken kebab delivered through the window."
The lag also posted a collage of snaps in jail cells with the hashtag "Jailfies" as well as a picture of a needle and a muscle emoji, implying it was to help him bulk up.
Their behaviour was uncovered through the group's Facebook accounts.
Their contact added: "It's wrong, they're in prison, they should be punished, not allowed phones and takeaways, it makes a blatant mockery of the justice system.
"I'd like to see them punished, you've got to feel for their victim's families, they have been through hell and I'm sure if they saw this they would be devastated."
Days earlier two lags managed to escape from Pentonville Prison in an elaborate break-out.
Shayne Joyce was one of 15 people jailed for a total of 41 years in July 2010 for a major drugs operation in Cheltenham, involving the notorious West crime family, when he was sent to prison for 22 months.
In 2014 a warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to appear at Gloucester Crown Court for possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.
In one Facebook post he talked about getting drunk and says: "Jokes today boiz :-) lol... F**ked now early nite ! Safe."
He also writes: "I cannot wait to get out and spend sum quality time wid my little princess, roll on 2017.
";Poggerd the office up and all the screws ran off the Wing lol crazy."
He also moans about the size of the cockroaches at "the Marsh" and having to drink the home brewed alcohol over shop bought liquor.
A prison service spokesperson said:"This behaviour is unacceptable. We will be referring this matter to the police for investigation and have had the social media profiles removed.
“We are stepping up measures to find and block mobile phones in prisons and those found with them face extra time behind bars.”
The six lags who used illegal mobile phones to brag about taking drugs and drinking in jail could face longer sentences.
On Wednesday the Ministry of Justice said that four out of the six chums involved in the posts have been moved to other prisons and those involved could face further prosecutions for having the illicit phones.
It is illegal to not only have a phone in prison but to also send images from inside.
A Prison Service spokesman said: "This behaviour is unacceptable.
"We will be referring this matter to the police for investigation and have had the social media profiles removed.
"We are stepping up measures to find and block mobile phones in prisons and those found with them face extra time behind bars.
"It is a criminal offence to bring a mobile phone into prison, or transmit sounds or images from within a prison using a mobile phone.
"These offences carry a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
"We plan to work with the mobile network operators to challenge them to do more, including developing new technological solutions, so we can block mobile phones' signals in prisons.
"Body scanners and high sensitivity metal detecting wands are used across the prison estate.
"Intelligence-led searches are also conducted as necessary.
"Legislation has been introduced to allow prisons to use signal-denying technology to suppress the use of wireless telegraphy such as mobile phones by prisoners."
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