Retired Major. More than 20 years spent working in men’s correctional facilities: first in a juvenile one, then in an adult prison. I worked with inmates and saw the system from the inside: from the daily routine to the chaos. On the other side of the fence, there are no monsters — there are people. Different people. And on this side? An honest look at fear, stupor, and the desperate attempt to keep up appearances by those who walk through the prison gates daily. My perspective on real events.