I have no idea what it's like to be in prison. I can only imagine it's one of the worst places you can end up. Even if it's only for a brief amount of time, it has to be just an awful experience. I mean, it is the single biggest reason the vast majority of society doesn't go out and break the law all the time.
For reasons unknown to even my own self, I think The Shawshank Redemption is a wonderful film. The unlikely story of Andy Dufresne is oddly compelling and his on-screen friendship with Red is one that's even more odd even for a film that's 21 years old.