I can't remember if either of the previous two installments have addressed this question.
Are jailed criminals given amnesty for the night, or are the guards free to kill them if they want?
"Well...I've seen enough. Come on Charlie, we're going home."
Given the way the law is written guards can basically wipe out the entire prison population with only one downside...high prison guard unemployment.
share> Given the way the law is written guards can basically wipe out the entire prison population with only one downside...high prison guard unemployment.
That's an interesting point. Keep in mind that the law allows killing and whatnot on Purge night. But, employees are still ruled by their employers rules. If the prison tells the guards not to kill the prisoners and they do, they get fired and/or sued for breaking the contract. Prisons stay in business by keeping the prisons full and they are going to forbid the guards from killing more than a couple of inmates on Purge night.
But, that does bring up an interesting point. If The Purge eliminates crime on non-Purge days, why is anyone in prison? The fact that security guards and cameras even exist the rest of the year tells me that The Purge isn't really doing anything to put a dent in crime.
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Good question. They stated that this year was the first year no one was granted amnesty, though as the poster below mentioned it wouldn't be in a guard's professional best interest to take out the whole prison. It would be really interesting to see a prequel detailing this.
shareJust because all crime is legal for one night it doesn't cancel out the crime you've already committed. I suppose they could escape from prison on purge night without repercussion but they certainly aren't going to just let them out.
shareThe stats from the first one say that very few people commit crimes anymore as a result of the purge, so there wouldn't be nearly as many people in jail to begin with.
A coward hides behind freedom. A brave person stands in front of it & defends it for others.
Well considering that the NFFA is trying to get rid of homeless and poor people, I think they would also be fine with someone taking out all criminals in jails.
sharePolice officers (and other law enforcement) get the night off. Or something. They obviously don't have to uphold the law anyway. So I can only assume that prison guards get the night off too. As long as they make sure all the inmates are securely locked up before they leave for the night, the inmates can't do much more damage than any other regular night in prison. Prison riots or fights typically occur during daytime when the inmates are allowed out of their cells.
That said, I'm pretty sure an entire prison without any guards on duty can cause some significant problems. It only takes one clever inmate to escape from his cell to release the rest of the inmates. Which alone is a good enough reason to why The Purge wouldn't work in reality. Unless they spray sleeping gas in the prison's ventilation system after lockdown or something. Which would require the staff to monitor the inmates health to make sure nobody has an allergic reaction or overdose. So, nah.