One felon I know refers to his prison as "the monster factory," a place where stabbings, rapes, drugs, corruption, and waste are so pervasive that it washes over everyone inside, compounding the difficulties already faced by convicts who so often have histories of addictions, mental illness, and abuse. He also laments the lack of programs and constructive things to do at his prison; he and his fellow inmates are starving for intellectual enrichment, personal development opportunities and any avenue they can take to atone for what they've done.