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 have never been to prison and I never want to go in the future. I know it is very annoying and a lack of freedom. Besides, being without your own home and family is really another hardship. Only those who are in prison face this situation. But I do not know for sure whether people gamble inside prison, but maybe they gamble in different ways like cards or at home to pass the time. But I know that those who come from outside are smuggled, in any case they may gamble to pass the time inside prison or for fun. Yes, if gambling was really not forbidden inside prison, they would play it and lose, fight and get into a lot of debt.