text: how come inmates don't suffer more? by this i mean why do they have cable tv in jail. why do they have cd players and the newest cd's. why do they have designer gymshoes and no stripe uniform. why do they get to smoke and eat good snacks. jail is supposed to rough all the way. why do they get so many luxuries?   there are good people who are follow the law who can't afford these things.  why is that? isn't it obvious?  it is because the prison system is actually big business.  don't you think someone is getting paid for all those "amenities".  how do you think the local cable tv company would feel if thousands upon thousands of cable tv accounts all of a sudden were turned off?  go to any town near a large prison, guess what?  half the town works at the prison...  ;in fact, some towns only exist because of the prison being inthe close vicinity.  do some in-depth research about the prison systems and you will indeed be shocked at what you uncover.