On the other side of the bars, low-paid, often poorly trained corrections officers exercise near-absolute authority over an irascible population. In time, even the most well meaning come to regard their wards with cold detachment, if not dehumanizing contempt.
在铁栏的另一边，报酬低廉、训练无素的改造官对一群暴躁的人行使着近乎绝对的权威。如此一来，甚至是最具素质的监管人员对囚犯的态度即便不是毫无人性的蔑视也会变成冷眼旁观。