ATLANTA — A violent felon was convicted of running a multi-million dollar drug-trafficking and money laundering operation from behind bars, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

While serving a life without parole sentence in Calhoun State Prison in Morgan, Georgia, 46-year-old Jarvis Matthews used contraband cellphones to direct the distribution of drugs in and around Atlanta, according to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg and other information presented in court.

"Matthews audaciously used contraband cell phones to run a drug trafficking operation from his state prison cell," Hertzberg said.

The investigation began in July when FBI agents identified a social media account that Matthews used to conduct dozens of drug deals. Agents say Matthews

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