One presumes you volunteered, and were young and able-bodied - not, say, an old man with a weak heart.
These inmates are without recourse. Like it or not, they are to treated with reasonable care.
Ever read of the proscription of cruel and unusual punishment? What if an old man freezes to death?
If one of them dies, and the family files a wrongful death lawsuit, then shall NY use the “Wah” defense?
I think there will be lawsuits.