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
Just like taking drugs in prison, it seems like a terrible idea to get involved in gambling because you can end up building up debts that you cannot pay and never be able to escape the people that are owed money. People will inevitably try to find ways to pass the time behind bars, but you hear so many terrible stories about people getting sentences extended because they get wrapped up in situations like this. If you cannot pay, then you might be subject to violence or be expected to pay your debt off by inflicting violence against someone else, or lose what little source of food you have. The prison guards will only be able to protect you so much and you probably don't want to end up in the "special" areas of the prison with an even scummier type of prisoner.