The character and mentality of the keepers may be of more importance in understanding prisons than the character and mentality of the kept.
Jessica MitfordO death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Where, indeed. Many a badly stung survivor, faced with the aftermath of some relative's funeral, has ruefully concluded that the victory has been won hands down by a funeral establishment - in disastrously unequal battle.
Jessica Mitfordlifelong enemies are, I think, as hard to make and as important to one's well-being as lifelong friends.
Jessica Mitford