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WEBVTT THE PRISON IN PLAQUEMINES IS INA REMOTE PART OF THE PARISH ONTHE EASTBANK INPOINT-A-LA-HACHE.BUT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYSINMATE MATTHEW SANDERS HADCONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORFROM INSIDE HIS CELL.THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMTHAT THESE ARE PICTURES OFSANDERS TAKEN INSIDE A JAIL CELLAND THEN POSTED TO HIS PERSONALFACEBOOK PAGIN ONE HE'S ASKING FOR LIKES.THE 32-YEAR-OLD IS BEING HOUSEDIN PLAQUEMINES FOR AUTO THEFT &AND TRUNK POSSESSION AS WELL ASCREDIT CARD FRAUD CONVICTIONS.SECURITY EXPERT MIKE CAHN SAYSTAKING SELFIES INSIDE THE JAILAND HAVING THEM END UP ONLINE ALMOST UNHEARD O>> NOT ONL IS IT CRAZY, ITSHOWS THE BRAZEN CAPABILITY OFTHESE PEOPLE AND HOW THE JUST ACARE ANYMORE, AND THEY DON'TTHINK THEY ARE GOING TO GETCAUGHT.TRAVERS: THE SHERIFF'S OFFICESAYS THE CELL PHONE WAS SEIZEDFROM SANDERS, BUT THEY DO NOTBELIEVE HE POSTED THE PICTURESTO FACEBOOK.INSTEAD, THEY THINK HE SENT THEMTO HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO POSTEDTHEM.NONE THE LESS, MORE CHARGESCOULD BE ON THE WAY FOR SANDER>> FOR HIM TO BE COMFORTABLETAKING SELFIES, THAT'SUNBELIEVABLE.IT'S UNUSUAL, BUT HE'S GOING TOFIND OUT THAT HE HAS MADE A BIGMISTAKE.TRAVERS THIS INVESTIGATION COMES: AS ABOUT 200 INMATES FROM NEWORLEANS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TOPLAQUEMINES SO DEPUTIES IN NEWORLEANS CAN GET BETTER TRAINING.AND IN THE PAST, CONTRABAND HELDBY INMATES IN THE ORLEANS PARISHJAIL HAS MADE NATIONALHEADLINEIN 2013 THIS VIDEO OF INMATES INPOSSESSION OF GUNS, DRUGS ANDBOOZE WAS RELEASEDOPSO HAS PUT A PRIORITY ON NOTALLOWING CONTRABAND IN APLAQUEMINES SAYS IT TAKES THEMATTER SERIOUSLY AS WELL DESPITETHIS RECENT ISSU>> IT' PRETTY UPSETTING,ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A VICTIM,DEPENDING ON THE CRYING HE ISCHARGED FOR.HERE IS A CRIMINAL TAKING

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An investigation is underway in Plaquemines Parish, where a man jailed for several felony convictions is accused of taking selfies while locked in his cell. Matthew Sanders, an inmate at the Plaquemines Parish jail, or someone associated with him posted the photos on Facebook and asked people to like them. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office said that when it found the photos last month, it acted and Sanders now faces new charges. The incident comes as about 200 inmates from New Orleans will soon be housed at the jail in Plaquemines Parish while deputies with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office undergo training. The prison in Plaquemines Parish is in a remote area on the east bank in Point a la Hache, where the Sheriff's Office confirmed that Sanders had contact with the outside world from inside his cell. Officials with the Louisiana Department of Corrections said Sanders, 32, is being housed in Plaquemines for auto theft, drug possession and credit card fraud convictions. Security expert Mike Cahn said taking selfies inside the jail and posting them online is almost unheard of. "Not only is it crazy, it shows the brazen capability of these people and they just don't care or think they'll get caught," said Cahn, a former New Orleans Police Department SWAT team commander. The Sheriff's Office said the cellphone was seized from Sanders, but they said they do not believe he posted the pictures to Facebook. Instead, they think he sent them to his girlfriend, who posted them. Nonetheless, more charges could be on the way for Sanders. "For him to be comfortable taking selfies, it's very unusual, but he's going to soon find out he's made a big mistake," said legal analyst Robert Jenkins. The incident in Plaquemines Parish brings to mind an incident at the Orleans Parish Prison in which contraband held by inmates made national headlines. In 2013, a video of OPP inmates in possession of guns, drugs and booze was released. The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has put a priority on not allowing contraband in its new jail since it opened, and Plaquemines Parish said it takes the matter seriously as well, despite this recent issue. "It's pretty upsetting, especially if you're a victim, given what the crime is. Here is a person taking selfie shots and asking people on his Facebook page to like it over the way he looks. It's really disturbing," Cahn said. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!