There is a movie called "Otherlife" available on Prime that explores a bit of this question of using alternate realities in a prison context. It is slightly DIF

There is a movie called "Otherlife" available on Prime that explores a bit of this question of using alternate realities in a prison context. It is slightly DIFFERENT in that the premise there is that VR can serve as the prison itself, rather than a supposed escape from it. An enjoyable watch if the premise sounds appealing to you.