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World Service,05 Jan 2018,23 mins

Digital Life after Life

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Social media has become an integral part of modern life for most of us - but what if you’d been in jail for the last 30 years? Many recently released so-called juvenile lifers in the US now find themselves grappling with the mysteries of Facebook and Whatsapp. They never expected to get out of prison, so authorities and family members have had to ease them into the online world – with mixed results. Presenter: Mike Wendling Reporter: Elizabeth Davies Producer: Will Yates Studio Manager: Neil Churchill Photo credit: Getty Images

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