What are some sick facts about prison life?

Answer 1

Inmates sometimes make wine in the toilets. They may collect garbage like fruit peels, and the trusties may smuggle yeast and fruit out of the kitchen. Then they guard the toilets as they let it ferment. This "wine" goes by various names like "Buck" or "Bruno", and is sold for quite a bit of money in there, maybe $20 a shot.

Inmates can turn almost anything into a weapon. Eating utensils can be broken and sharpened. Or if someone is in a metal shop on work release, they might try to bring back pieces of metal. If they find some wood and some tape, they can put the metal in it, and have a knife. Wall molding, table legs and more can be used as weapons.

Some inmates give or get tattoos while in prison. That requires some sort of ink. They will make that out of cigarette ashes and water. That is not sterile, obviously, and any needles used won't be sterile either. No wonder why hepatitis is so high in prisons.

Invisible ink can be made with fruit juice, or sugar and water. If they lack those, they may use semen. Then when the "invisible ink" is heated, it darkens.

They may use pencils and outlets for starting fires. Sometimes the fires are for smoking or eating, but fire can also be used as a weapon, a distraction, or to help start a riot.