No more Cebu dancing inmates?

Cebu’s world-famous dancing inmates are no longer performing in public or rehearsing in prison. All that has been put on hold on orders of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.

The law only punishes by putting these guys behind bars, there is no Law prohibiting these guys from dancing. Yes, they shouldn't be in TV, but as part of the rehab program, these guys should be allowed to do creative things while they are serving the sentence.

Garcia said she had received reports questioning where donations for inmates went, and so wants a new system in place to account for money and gifts given by generous admirers to the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) .

Inmates became an Internet sensation in 2007 after their version of Michael Jackson's “Thriller” was posted on YouTube. They became even more famous after Jackson’s choreographer, Travis Payne, appeared with them last month in a dance video for the DVD release of Jackson’s “This is It” concert under an exclusive arrangement with Sony Entertainment.

The status of Byron Garcia, Capitol security consultant, remains up in the air as the governor has not renewed his contract for 2010 pending review.

What is the fate of the world famous dancing inmates now?