The prison inmate behind the viral fashion show video is facing punishment. Yep, he’s in “the box”, solitary confinement for the viral video and altering the prison outfits. See the video below.
Inmate Rashod Stanley, also known as Atlanta Santana, started the clothing line ‘THE TRENCHES’ where he designed clothes with scraps from his cell in prison to reconstruct the inmate uniforms using only a paper clip and dental floss.
Stanley is currently serving a 20 year sentence at a Georgia penitentiary after being convicted of robbery in 2016 . During his prison stay he exploits his passion for fashion.
His online store is available for anyone to purchase his clothing. He has been advertising his products via social media. The videos have helped Stanley gain exposure and clients but they’ve also caused him to be moved to and held in solitary confinement.
His mother made a lengthy post on Instagram alleging that Stanley was being held Tier 2 at Macon State Prison for “the prison fashion show video” that went viral last month, and also added that the same clothing was posted in another video on March 19th, 2020. The video posted in March was received with charges that landed him in solidarity confinement for 30 days.
The charges Stanley is faced with are “attempt to aid in escape” this is due to officers not being able to identify inmates because of their altered clothing, which may lead to them to be able to escape, he was also charged with “altering state property” for the materials he used to make the clothing.
In the instagram post Stanley’s mother explained what Tier 2 is and what qualifies inmates to be in the program. She explained it is a 9-month solitary confinement program for offenders who commit or lead others to commit violent, disruptive, predatory, riotous actions, or who otherwise pose a serious threat to the safety and security of institutional operations,”. She says her son does not meet the criteria and believes it is excessive punishment.
In the post, a Gofundme is linked to help Stanley with an attorney to fight the allegations and the address to the prison. where supporters can send him letters while he does 9 months in solitary confinement.
Address:
Rashod Stanley Macon State Prison P.O. Box 426 Oglethorpe Ga. 31068
GDC #1001872835
J1-Room 102
GoFundMe Link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kgezur-the-trenches-true-story
This is unsettling …the young man got talent..isn’t prison for crimal reform..to help them do better for themselves. here you has a felon lock away for 20 yrs for robbery ..but finds his talent; his god give talent in prison that can very well change his criminal behavior to do better with his life. His clothes and fashion shows will build moral and creativity in a positive way with the inmates and himself…Reform them and himself to be business men and legal business owners which is what they both needed to change their criminal minds..he’s discovered a way to change and is influencing creativity as a way out of the criminal life style for other criminal minds and himself.why lock him away..this is the purpose of prison to reform their minds to do better. He’s found a better self within himself..it worked…sitting in the cell for his crimes of robbery helped him see a gift he didn’t see in himself..now he don’t have to steal or robb for money he can create…now the other prisoners that have see the light of his talent are partisapating in his creativity reformation of themselves to think out the box of criminal activity as a way to get paid..do for themselves.while lessoning the mental load of being on lock down..he very uplifting and inspiring …I’m very proud of him…he’s lifting their spirits …the not fighting each other or selling drugs on prison..like I know many do…they not encouraging violence towards officers or themselves.. His clothes look great…I thought that this is what prison and the legal dept. Wanted…a change..a positive change..but they going to destroy instead of incourage his creativity…they should give him clothes..tell em keep up the GOOD WORK…YOU DONT HAVE TO ROB ANYONE ANYMORE …BE CREATIVE..THINK OUT THE BOX..AND CONTINUE TO TEACH AND INSPIRE FELLOW INMATES THE SAME..THEY SHOULD OPEN DOORS OR SHOULD I SAY OPPERTUNITIES TO TEACH HIS TALENT TO OTHER PRISONERS THERE AND HAVE SHOWS TO SHOW WHAT PRISON REFORM IS ALL ABOUT…LORD JESUS HELP HIM…HELP THEM…WAKE THE SYSTEM UP ..MAKE THEM STOP HATING…AS LONG AS HE COMMITS CRIMES THEY WILL PROVIDE 3 HOT MEALS , ROOM, AND BED…TO REFORM HIM TO REENTER SOCIETY..BUT IF HE FINDS REFORM OF HIS MIND FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN PRISON…THEN THEY TREAT HIM WORSE…WHATS THE BASIS OF PRISON..TO BREAK HIM MENTALY..LORD JESUS HELP WAKE THEM UP..FIND A WAY OUT FOR HIM in Jesus name..LET THE SYSTEM STOP BEING FEARFUL AND SEE THE LIGHT OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LET HIM SHINE HIS LIGHT..AND REFORM HIM SELF AND OTHERS..IS OUR TAX MONEY BEING SPENT..TO PAY FOR HIM OTHER PRISONERS AND THE OFFICERS AND COURTS THAT PUNISH HIM FOR ROBBERY CRIMES..CREATING CLOTHES AND FASHION SHOW DONT CREATE CRIMINALS IT REFORMS THEM..THE LOOK GOOD IN THEM CLOTHES THEY SHINING ..THE LOOK HAPPY..FREER THE COULD BE KILLING AND BEATING EACH OTHER UP..JOINING GANGS..RAPPING EACH OTHER…STEAL FROM ONE ANOTHER..DOING VIOLENCE AND PRISON RIOTS…THEY LOOK PEACEFUL…SOUND MINDED..ENJOYING DOING SOMETHING NEW BEING CREATIVE..LET THE RIGHT LAW ENFORCEMENT SEE THE LIGHT..LET THE PRISON AUTHORITIES BE REFORMED BY HIM TOO NOW…LET THEM SEE THE LIGHT..THE TORAL LIGHT OF WHAT HES DOING.NOT FALSELY CHARGING HIM..PUNISHING HIM FOR THE GOOD HE DOING…STOP BEING PETTY AND USE THIS OPPOTUNITY NOT TO PUNISH HIM..BUT STAND BEHIND HIS REFORMSTION…ENCOURAGE HIM..SUPPLY HIM WITH NEEDED TOOLS TO CONTINUE HIS CHANGE AND THE CHANGE OF OTHER PRISONERS…WAKE UP..EVERYONE BE REMORED..SHINE BROTHER SHINE THE LORD IS WITH THEE..NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER..GOD HAS ANSWERED YOU PRAYERS GAVE YOU A POSITIVE IDEA TO CHANGE AND CHANGE OTHER PRISONERS AND NOW THE AUTHORITIES…SHINE MY BROTHER SHINE..AND PRAY..AND TEACH THE SAME..TOUR CLOTHERS YOUR GIFT IS AMAZING..