"We tend to think of the law as some sort of oiled machine that works according to the regulations. The truth is that the law is administered by people with a great deal of discretion over how others are treated. The wardens and correctional officials can choose to humiliate a person in whatever way they want. They can put you in prison clothes that fit or in some that are way too tight. They can tell you the time or not. Leave you to languish or make a call for you. They can insult you and lie about your status or be kind."

This is a paragraph taken from Society in Jail, an article written by Jeff Tucker about a real prison experience of one man. I can personally vouch that this really and truly did happen. I know, that after reading this, I think that jail is a punishment I would never want to inflict on another human being. And, I think, that if you read this carefully, perhaps you will feel the same.