. august spy and the socialist activist and warn his contemporary and we today who read his work how excess of a hyper capitalist society eventually develop one focus represent criminalise non conformist behaviour a it method to control the citizenry . we be there this film be a wake up call for u to stand tall and repel our corrupt political and social leader who only seek personal greed for themselves the rest be damn . they claim to be christian and yet they deny what their own bible teach them . thus you see in prison song how every act our protagonist make invite further retaliation by the system a corrupt ystem at that . the cop be corrupt the way they criminalise young elijah for do what all kid do for be a kid . the juvie and foster care ystem be corrupt right from the beginning as well a bounce our hero from one decrepit environment to the next . the justice system be corrupt for criminalise elijah . the cop extend their corruption the way they criminalise his mother during her time of desperation want her son return to her home . only the cruel ystem lack the heart to cry for her . the mental health care ystem be corrupt drug his mother ( reminiscent of . cuckoo nest ) . mass drugging persist today . the corrupt private prison be the expected final nail on our hero coffin . in mate mean only one thing to the corrupt administrator represent his profit margin his bottom line . note how he brag he be cut expences represent no water no toilet paper . eventually and the administrator order that no human dignity be grace upon his charge . the construction operator who only care about his profit greed he and too and saw cheap prison labour a his windfall . the prison guard who sell out his own soul in desperation to support his family lose his construction job to slave wage in mate because the operator choose to squeeze more greed to line his pocket . we saw our hero maintain his decency among these environment of societal corruption . know his fate be seal inside the gate and he could easily have slay his captive guard . our hero prove he be above their corruption no matter what they impose upon him . his final act define what it mean to be a hero . meanwhile and the guard prove their corruption and cruelty know no boundary they totally lose their soul perpetuate their own corrupt environment . they seal their own fate . rko picture produce several movie during the early depression era ( 1929 1932 ) use similar theme and story line . all worth the search . prison song be important for all audience all ethnic background . that say and repetition in contemporary form remind u those theme remain with u that we have much work to do to overcome the cruelty portray in this version . sadly and with our current american political climate a it be and our hero demise be the only end this production could have present without make the movie a waste of time . you can either participate continue this losing society and or you can work build a future that would make your child proud . the choice be yours . .