^^^by "companionship" I am sure they mean a cat? Cats are pretty common over here in American prisons, especially for the hardened convicts. They had an episode on cats and other small pets in prison on "Locked Up" on MSNBC recently.
Tommy Shots: They want me running the family, don't they know I have a young wife? Sal Vitale: (laughs) Tommy, jump in, the water's fine.
