Table 2.

Summary of assets and derived benefits

		Interactions
		Fellow Prisoners	Prison Staff	Family & Friends
Capital	Economic	[primarily symbolic effect] - material independence	not observed [conceivable: bribery]	- financial stability
	Social	- friendships with respected prisoners - groups of white-collar inmates	- fraternisation with educated staff	- strong familial bonds - connections to lawyers
	Cultural	- conversational skills - formal writing - guidance for juveniles	- understanding of rules - competencies useful for facility	- correspondence
	Symbolic	- image of criminal elite - admiration of riches - recognition of middle-class status	- status of “a normal person” - use of former titles	- belief in innocence - status retention
	Benefits	- physical safety - gratitude - cordiality - minor gifts & favours	- positive assessment - rewards & leaves - less strict control - desired jobs - practical advice - treatment as equals	- material help - legal advice - frequent visits - public advocacy - employment after release - contact with the outside

Own representation