ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Prison Special

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes people do bad things and they have to go to a special place called prison? Well, sometimes there are TV shows or videos about what life is like inside of prison, and those are called prison specials.

Inside of prison, things are different than they are outside. People have to follow rules and routines, and they live in small rooms called cells. They can't just go wherever they want like we can. Instead, they have to stay in one area most of the time.

In a prison special, people who work in the prison or people who used to be in prison might talk about what it's like there. They might talk about how people have to be careful and always watch their back, because sometimes other people in prison can be mean or dangerous. They might also talk about how people try to stay busy by working out or reading books.

Prison specials can help us understand what life is like for people who are in prison. They can also help us learn how to be safe and follow rules in our own lives, so we don't end up in prison ourselves!