The people in these prisons essentially live in a different USA than you do, one where punishment from authorities can be harsh and arbitrary with no due proces

The people in these prisons essentially live in a different USA than you do, one where punishment from authorities can be harsh and arbitrary with no due process, where human rights violations are rampant, and where they have no democratic vote. The kind of country I would like to think many of us would rebel against, if we found ourselves living there.