The Shawshank Redemption depicts a past and present view of the correctional system in the United States. There are countless moments in the film where prison issues are presented to the audience. There were many conflicts between prisoners and correctional officers, which was not at all surprising. When the same people are constantly together without any space to breathe, problems arise. The most common points from the film were also covered in the textbook Corrections in America: An introduction (Marvin, 1994; Allen, Latessa, & Ponder, 2010). Corrections in America: An introduction defines contraband as any item prohibited in prison. The contraband in the film consisted of: beer, cigarettes, a bird, posters and a jackhammer. Prison rape played a major role in daily life in The Shawshank Redemption. Prison rape in the manual is defined as any type of sexual advances that are generally unwanted by heterosexuals for political reasons. Andy Dufresne learned quite quickly that he could not avoid being victimized by “the sisters” (Allen, et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994). » In the manual, prisonization is defined as the process of adopting prison culture. The text indicates that Donald Clemmer coined this term. Prisonization could be seen among all prisoners, inside or outside the prison. Inmates learn the social norms and culture of the prison if they want to survive. Brook's nervous breakdown before his release from prison and his suicide after his release are the best example of this. He couldn't stand being out of prison because he had been there for so long. Many inmates do not know how to cope on their own without being told what to do. Red said while on parole he was constantly asking... middle of paper ... good. The cells were indoors, as they did not touch the exterior walls of the cell block. Inmates were allowed to work in groups. They were chained to their feet to be brought into the prison, all back to back (Allen et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994). The manual states that each state has different parole guidelines to follow. The parole system in the film was not very ethical. However, the film's parole board would often deny an inmate parole. If an inmate was on parole or serving his entire sentence, he could be released on parole. Parolees were sent to halfway houses while they worked at a grocery store the prison created for them. The manual describes halfway houses as residential homes or facilities for offenders in the community; often used for prisoners before their final parole (Allen, et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994).