The role of the prison system is to punish offenders, protect the public, and rehabilitate inmates. In the majority of cases, convicted offenders can be reformed and re-enter society to live a productive, law-abiding existence, but in some instances, prison can bring out the worst in people who are already deemed dangerous…  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton Listen to our companion podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-america Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC:  Darker Days by Alternate Endings  The Art Of Fortification by Hill  R Naught by Kevin Graham  The Void by Cody Martin  Vanished by Wicked Cinema  Belly Crawler by Hill  Stasis Interrupted by Dresden, The Flamingo  Luminosity by Outside The Sky  Kindness by Outside The Sky  A Forgotten Dream Returns by Hill  Aqueducts by Falls They Walk Among Us is part of the Acast Creator Network - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus SOCIAL MEDIA:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.