I work in a prison as a psychiatric social worker. The first thing I tell people when I interview them for a position, is that it is nothing like the movies. Yeah things happen but in reality it’s on occasion and not every day all day. I have worked there for 6 years and not once have I had a problem. I work in mental health and a lot of the inmates and I are on a first name basis and we talk and they come to me if they have problems. Most of them just do their time and get out. It’s a good place for them to sober up and get clean. I don’t say great because people still get stuff in but in reality it isn’t as bad as you think.