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 to prison personally but from what I have seen in the movies and read from articles, I can say that its definitely not for the weaklings.
All kind of nasty shit happens in prison and gambling is just one of them. If we are not strong, we won't be able to survive longer in a prison.
Those who are addicted to gambling will have a hard time in prison because they won't have much to offer and might often end up in fights to due to non-payments.