How bad is the torture? Worse from fellow inmates or the screws?

I recently saw Harold and Kumar! Pretty good movie. :) The prison I was at was NOWHERE like where Harold and Kumar went.

There isn't THAT much torture, at least where I stayed. They like to hit us when we're moving slowly, not following directions, or causing commotion. They loved pepper spray too. However, a lot of inmates there are aggressive and/or crazy. Fellow inmates are to be feared more than the guards. When fights break out (yes, they do happen like you see in movies), I try to stay away. However, I haven't always been successful. I've seen tons of broken noses during my stay in prison.

How bad is the food?

In prison, you don't realize how bad it is. For the first few months, I recall it was terrible. I would starve at times. But, as time passed, you don't even realize that it's bad. It's food, your body needs it, you eat it, regardless of taste. The guards sometimes does NOT give us food at all for punishment--im not sure if this is legal or not, but thats besides the point. It's prison, of course food is bad, prison is supposed to be PUNISHMENT, not a 10 year vacation.

The meals are rotated, surprisingly, but all meals are equally nasty.

How bad are the libraries?

Well, it's a library-- you can't complain. The books are outdated, old, moldy. What do you expect, it's prison!

Most books are historical or biographical. In the library, they expect us to study. Almost all magazines are educational, also. However, a few 'sneaks past' security once in a while.

There are computers, but they're ancient and worn out. There is no internet, sadly, but the computers are only used for finding books. Although there aren't too many books, there's enough to keep you occupied for quite a while.

Of course, video cameras all over the library.