Chain Gang, Breaking rocks

The video discusses the lack of segregation between healthy and diseased prisoners, as well as between young offenders and hardened criminals. It highlights the issue of idle prisoners being dangerous and the challenge of finding enough work to prevent idleness. In some prisons, punishment on the Rockpile is the only time prisoners are not idle.

What distinguishes a young offender from a vicious criminal according to the text?

What does the term 'mind rotting idleness' refer to in the context of prison?