The Shawshank Redemption portrayed a past and present view of the correctional system in the United States. There were countless points in the film where prison issues were shown to the audience. Many of the conflicts were between prisoners and correctional officers, which was not at all surprising. When the same people are constantly together with no room to breathe, problems will arise. The most common points of the film were also discussed in the textbook Corrections in America: An Introduction (Marvin, 1994; Allen, Latessa, & Ponder, 2010). Corrections in America: An Introduction defines contraband as any item prohibited in prison. Contraband in the film consisted of: beer, cigarettes, birds, posters and a rock hammer. Prison rape played a major role in everyday life in The Shawshank Redemption. Prison rape in textbooks is defined as any type of sexual advance that is usually unwanted by heterosexuals for political reasons. Andy Dufresne learned quite quickly that he could not avoid being victimized by the “sisters (Allen, et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994).” Imprisonment in textbooks is defined as the process of adopting prison culture. The text states that Donald Clemmer coined this term. Captivity could be seen in all inmates in or out of prison. Inmates learn the social norms and culture of prison if they want to survive. Brook's mental breakdown before being released from prison and his suicide after his release are prime examples of this. He couldn't bear to be out of prison because he had been there for so long. Many inmates don't know how to get by on their own without someone telling them what to do. Red stated, while being paroled, how he constantly asked for…half of the paper…fine. The cells were inside, because they do not touch the outer walls of the cell block. Inmates were allowed to work in groups. They were chained to their feet to move them into the prison, all facing front (Allen, et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994). The textbook states that each state has different parole guidelines to follow. The parole system in the film was not very ethical. However, the parole board in the film often denied an inmate who qualified for parole. If an inmate had been paroled or served his entire sentence, he could have been paroled. Parolees were sent to halfway houses to live, while they worked in a grocery store that the prison had set up for them. The textbook describes halfway houses as a residential home or facility for offenders in the community; often used for prisoners before final parole (Allen, et al., 2010; Marvin, 1994).