And it must be used. It is the only protection prison officers have. Hatreds For prison is not a normal place. Inside those walls the decent rules do not apply. Caged men can build up brooding hatreds.
Caged men can never be entirely sane.
So for them, as for caged animals, there must be something to hold them in check. And it is the threat of the whip. I'd like to let some daylight on this dark subject. Like an executioner's axe. Judge for yourself.