Overview
- Riley Tolliver and Kodi Wescott were inadvertently housed together over New Year and posted a Snapchat photo boasting they were "back together."
- After the family of victim Mason Rist complained, prison liaison officers said the offenders were moved and that no co-defendants now share an establishment.
- Officials acknowledged it is not always feasible to keep co-defendants apart but said separation steps are taken where risk is identified and the issue has been escalated.
- The Probation Service indicated the social-media content originated from within prison, while Wescott has previously posted drill-rap material from custody and set up a second Instagram account after one was closed.
- Mason’s family reports ongoing online contact attempts, and journalists say the Ministry of Justice has been asked for comment with a response pending.