text: 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.