Not only that, but the NM prison system is one of the most violent and brutal in the country. He has no idea about the nightmare he is going to endure. Death will be a merciful release from hell on earth. And all over a song.
That quote is a country song right there.
Some years back, my brother, an insurance adjuster, was working on a claim in South Carolina for one of the deputies and had to go to the station. He was told the guy would be out in a minute, but in the mean time, wait in the adjoining room.
In that room were about a dozen young guys, all in cuffs and looking mean at each other - and him. He became immensely interested in his laptop. Thankfully, the client pulled him out and they got the estimate done.
My brother mentioned that the guys in that room looked like hard cases and the deputy laughed. He said they all LOOKED tough but didn't know what they were in for. The prison they were headed for was a tough one and once those "tough guys" got in, they would be bitches for the old timers and passed around for a pack of cigarettes.