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S.C. DOC identifies inmate in viral rap video

After the video surfaced online, SCDC increased security at its facilities this week

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections say they have identified several inmates involved in a rap video that was posted on the Internet.

The video posted on worldstarhiphop.com shows several men in SCDC uniforms rapping “I’m On” inside what appears to be a prison cell. The nearly six-minute video is titled “South Carolina Inmates Film 1st Ever Music Video in Prison!”

South Carolina Department of Corrections Spokesperson Stephanie Gibson tells WIS officials have identified some of the inmates involved in the video and they are working to identify all of them.

Inmates in custody of SCDC are prohibited from having cell phones and are denied access to the Internet.

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