It seems like the man previously dubbed “Brighton’s worst teenager” cannot give up his modelling career in jail and has posed for numerous Facebook pictures.
A Ministry of Justice investigation has now been launched after pictures of Korrell Kennedy, who signed with top modelling agency Elite and walked the catwalk at a Paris fashion show, posed in pictures alongside his lag friend Sonny Barker.
In one photo 20-year-old Kennedy – given an Asbo six years ago banning him from large areas of Brighton – is shown in a pair of bright pink pants.
Kennedy, who previously attended Varndean School, was jailed for two-and-a-half years in 2011, after he was caught on camera wielding a knife as he chased a man.
He also threatened medics and security staff with surgical scissors as they tried to treat him at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
In 2011 Kennedy, who has a string of 20 previous convictions for drunkenness, violence, sexual assault and antisocial behaviour, was jailed after appearing at Lewes Crown Court where he admitted affray, possessing a bladed article and assault.
Now Kennedy, of Brunswick Place, Hove, has been caught on camera again.
In the latest Facebook picture of the pair, posted last Monday, they pose in a cell in just their underwear, showing off the muscular physiques they have honed in one of HMP Rochester’s three gyms. Behind them is a TV and a Playstation 2.
Barker, of Penhurst Close, Canterbury, was jailed for 12 years in August after being convicted of aggravated burglary and possessing a knife.
He revealed that he had an easy life in prison in a series of messages.
In the first, on June 29, he wrote: “What’s happening! Coming from live from prison. Who’s missing me?”
In another, on July 14, he bragged: “I’ll be home soon. Real soon. December 2015.”
He even had the audacity to whinge about the lack of people contacting him on the phone, writing on August 4: “Why am I not getting the adds I deserve on BBM?! [Blackberry mobile].”
Since then he has said that has had his smuggled mobile referred to the police – a criminal offence.
Steve Gillan, the general secretary of the Prison Officers’ Association, described the online postings as “scandalous”.
He said: “We’re extremely concerned that prisoners have been able to smuggle phones into their cells and take pictures and post them on Facebook.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said: “Prisoners have no access to the internet other than for specific educational, employment or legal purposes – even then they are supervised by prison staff at all times and can only access pre-approved website.
“It is a criminal offence to have a mobile phone in prison and any prisoner found with one will be dealt with severely.”
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