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 not been to prison, but among the stories about gamblers I had to read that some guys went to prison because of their debts, and there they were asked to play cards for fun at first, and then this game drew them in and the excitement began to work, and they were already playing for money, losing everything. And they were forced to ask their family members outside to send them money to pay off their debts in prison, otherwise they would be killed. Therefore, many advise not to get involved with gambling in prison.