Overlapping with the other themes, we get a glimpse into the prison system and how it can affect young individuals like Steve. He’s certain he would lose himself if he was found guilty and was left to waste the rest of his youth in prison. He’s aware that it would change him and surely turn him into the “monster” he’s being painted as.
Steve has only spent a short time in prison awaiting his trial but that seems to be long enough to do serious psychological damage - he even contemplates suicide at one point. We hear him explaining his new understanding of the rules and why they take inmates belts and shoe laces. Steve also describes a fight that broke out which prompted the church service to be cancelled. He tells us how little the guards care and the petty things the fights in prison are over. With this insight we understand even more what this detention center is really like.
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