Inmate's Smuggled Phone Videos of Prison Life Go Viral on TikTok

A prisoner in Landshut secretly recorded and shared daily life in juvenile detention, prompting security changes.

A 22-year-old inmate in Landshut, Germany, smuggled a phone into juvenile detention and recorded videos of his daily routine.
The videos, posted on TikTok after his release, have garnered up to 1.5 million views each.
The juvenile detention center confirmed the incident and has since tightened its entry procedures to prevent similar occurrences.
Landshut authorities have requested TikTok to remove the videos, but only some have been taken down so far.
The incident is considered isolated, with only two other phone smuggling attempts detected and thwarted in 2024.