Character List
- Eva
- Single woman who recently got a job at the prison as the Warden’s secretary.
- Jim
- Convict who’s been at the prison for 10 years, he works for the Warden.
- Warden Whallin
- Warden of the prison, unlikeable man.
- Butch
- Smart talking convict, many look to him as the leader of the convicts.
- Ollie
- Well respected convict who is very religious. He can’t handle the system and takes his life.
- Queen
- Image obsessed convict who is a homosexual, and not very bright.
- Swifty
- New convict, former Olympic athlete, feels he will get out in no time.
- Joe
- Typical convict, viewed by many as a sidekick to Butch.
- Sailor Jack
- Old sailor who went insane during his sentence in jail.
- Mrs. Bristol
- Mother of Sailor Jack.
- Chaplain
- The Chaplain of the prison who resigns for disagreeing with the Warden.
- Reverend
- The new Reverend of the prison who doesn’t mind getting pushed around by the Warden.
- Mex
- Mexican Convict, who is constantly praying for a way out.
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