I am currently reading a non fiction book about prison (juevinelle) and it's gotten me very intereted to know more about state/adult facilities. You bring up some good points, espeically about how guards feel and treat prisoners/and are suppossed to feel/treat prisnors for authority purposes.

Prison is one of my biggest fears. I have trauma from police which has formed into phobia of prison. Learning about prison has been a way of facing my fears, even though in reality - prisons will always be here. I can do everything I can to remain OUT of one.

Going for the long shot since I don't know you quite well: Do you do public speaking? If not, have you considered it? I feel your voice and ideas are strong, and need to be heard. For whatever it's worth, these are the kind of voices that create change.