Sex offenders on prison gambling [online article]

Gambling is a big thing in prison. That's most guys' hustle (way of making money). Some guys draw, some do tattoos, a lot of guys were building log cabins out of popsicle sticks. They have their hobbies. Every guy has a hustle - some guys wash clothes, some sew, shit like that. Gambling increases when they (Department of Corrections) cut hobbies.
-- "Marvin," a 49-year old Hispanic who had spent nearly a decade in prison.

A May 11, 2005 editorial in the BASIS Online e-journal by DJ Williams is titled "Crime and Addiction Series Part 2 - Sex Offenders on Prison Gambling: Harmful Addiction or Opportunity for Leisure?". This article makes for fascinating reading as Williams provides several quotes from offender-clients on gambling... he also poses a number of questions related to gambling as a leisure activity for prisoners which have yet to be thoroughly researched.