have you ever been to prison? it is a tough life in there. no matter what you did or whether you were wrongly accused for something, prison is not for everyone. it is obviously lonely as you gets separated away from your family. it can get boring, not being able to do what you want.
but gambling, even tho is prohibited, is often what entertains most prisoners. there is no actual money in prison so they often exchange in other forms of currencies like food or smuggled items. even their way of gambling is smuggled. cards, dice and even information from the outside are all smuggled.
the reason why gambling is prohibited tho is because it might escalate into fights if someone for example loses and doesn't pay their debts
just shows how gambling will always exist anywhere
I haven't been in prison but I get the picture of how life is over there, gambling is highly prohibited in prison and there's a valid reason for it, some people that have freedom outside prison find it difficult sometimes to control their emotions when ever they lose a bet, so people in prison will obviously have it worst coupled with the fact that they are locked up in shared space with strangers. But regardless gambling exist in prison as that's the only way prisoners gotta entertain themselves from boredom.