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, and i pray never to be in prison because life in prison is tough and difficult. Gambling is not allowed in prison so that it won't make some stronger inmates forcefully take money from weak inmates to gamble, and if the weak inmates resist in the process, they might get killed. Despite gambling not allowed in prison, those inmates who loved gambling before they were sentenced to prison still find a way to gamble with their food and cigarettes in the prison just to entertain themselves and make themselves happy.