" The guards are very, very corrupt. They will fight and claw to get up the political ladder. They won't talk"
I gotta reply to this. Prison guards are not corrupt. They don't fight and claw to get up the political ladder. Maybe your dad does, but just what political ladder is he climbing? To be the "Top Guard"? Maybe supervisor? Prison guards are folks going to work with 'stab guards' on their necks, breakaway ties, and upper body protection. The job is crashingly boring, herding a bunch of losers from place to place, making certain no trouble is caused. Such a broad brush you've used to slander some really hardworking people. Go look in the mirror and slap yourself for that 'very, very corrupt' statement.
Greatersford prison. I wouldn't know about all of them, but that one's nasty. It's a maximum security state prison. The guards are largely inner city Philadelphia residents who commute an hou and a half to the prison every day. All kinds of contraband and activity within the prison is fueled by the guards either directly or looking the other way in exchange for something. The dynamics inside of a county or city jail may be different by nature. I'm talking about a state max prison where the average inmate has been a repeat violent offender and has a 20 year sentence. A certain level of drugs, jail politics, contraband, and such is an actual way of keeping the inmates busy enough to keep the peace.
It's reality my friend. Sorry if it rubs you the wrong way. At least that's the way it was where my dad worked.