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Rapper Pooh Shiesty, jailed for Gucci Mane stickup, whines about ‘inhumane’ conditions despite access to Netflix

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O’Neill, J. (2026, October 25). Rapper Pooh Shiesty, jailed for Gucci Mane stickup, whines about ‘inhumane’ conditions despite access to Netflix. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/rapper-pooh-shiesty-facing-federal-kidnapping-whines-about-inhumane-jail-conditions-despite-access-to-netflix/

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Pooh Shiesty, the 26-year-old rapper currently jailed for robbing fellow artist Gucci Mane at gunpoint, filed a motion complaining about solitary confinement conditions at Rolling Plains Regional Jail in Haskell, Texas. Despite claiming that his pretrial isolation was excessively restrictive and psychologically damaging, federal prosecutors revealed he has access to entertainment like Netflix through his tablet. The government argued that Williams' claim of inhumane treatment is unwarranted given the extensive communication privileges he enjoys and the reasons for his solitary confinement, which include past drug use and harassment from other inmates.

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Rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr., filed a court motion on October 15 arguing that his pretrial solitary confinement conditions at Rolling Plains Regional Jail in Haskell, Texas were excessively restrictive. He claimed to be held for 23 hours daily and allowed only two visitation hours monthly while facing federal kidnapping and armed robbery charges related to the stickup of fellow rapper Gucci Mane.

However, federal prosecutors countered by noting that Williams has access to a tablet with Netflix and other amenities like email and video calls, suggesting his conditions are not inhumane. The jail reported he sent or received around 12,000 emails and made over 230 video calls, indicating significant access to communication tools despite the solitary confinement status.

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A rapper who complained about “inhumane” solitary confinement conditions has access to Netflix, federal prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → complain → Netflix

Pooh Shiesty, 26, — who’s in jail for a stickup of fellow rapper Gucci Mane — filed a motion arguing his pretrial conditions at Rolling Plains Regional Jail in Haskell, Texas were excessively “restrictive,”” KDWF-TV reported Friday. asserted

TV → ’ → Haskell

The Memphis rapper, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr., was being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and allotted only two visitation hours a month ahead of his trial on federal kidnapping and armed robbery charges asserted

name → hold → charges

, his lawyers claimed in court documents filed Oct. 15 “Prolonged near-total isolation is well recognized to carry serious psychological risks, including anxiety, depression, and impaired concentration,” the motion said. asserted

motion → claim → anxiety

The feds sneered at the request to end his isolation, arguing Williams has sent or received some 12,000 emails and made 230 video calls on his tablet, which also allows him to play video games and watch Netflix and NFL football, according to the outlet. uncertain

him → sneer → outlet

“It can hardly be said that these conditions of confinement are inhumane, and therefore this emergency motion should be denied outright,” US Attorney Ryan Raybould said in the government’s response, according to the outlet. uncertain

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Prosecutors also noted he had not had a visitor since late August and had been placed in solitary after he admitted to taking fentanyl and because other inmates had hounded the “Back in Blood” rapper for his autograph. asserted

inmates → note → autograph

The 1017 Records recording artist’s charges date back to a January incident where he allegedly held label head Mane at gunpoint and ordered him to sign paperwork that released him from his contract while eight associates allegedly stole Rolex watches, jewelry, cash and attacked one of Mane’s associates, court documents show. uncertain

documents → date → associates

The incident was not Pooh Shiesty’s first run-in with the law — in 2021 he was arrested for shooting a strip club bouncer in the leg, and was previously busted for other drugs, guns and robbery charges. asserted

he → arrest → drugs

He pleaded guilty to firearms and drug trafficking charges, federal prosecutors said, and was sentenced to five years in prison. asserted

prosecutors → plead → prison

Shiesty got out of prison early in 2025 due to a combination of time served and good behavior, WCSC-TV reported. asserted

TV → get → time

Rapper Pooh Shiesty, jailed for Gucci Mane stickup, whines about ‘inhumane’ conditions despite access to Netflix

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