Steven received a 23-hour lock-up because an official involved in the decision had a nephew who was conned by Morris .
The end of the movie explains that the real-life Phillip Morris was released from prison in 2006 ; but Steven was given a life sentence and is in 23-hour lockup , only having one free hour a day to shower and exercise , which the film implies to be because an official involved in the sentencing had a brother-in-law who was conned by Russell .
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