The short answer is yes. The entire point/concept of imprisonment is to rehabilitate the prisoners so they will go back out in the world and be respectful citizens. Criminal rehabilitation is the process of helping inmates grow stronger and change their behavior, allowing them to isolate themselves from the many factors that made them commit a crime in the first place. This causes a majority of them to commit crimes so they can go back to prison where they know how to survive. Studies and research has consistently shown that time spent in prison does not successfully rehabilitate most prisoners/inmates, and most of the criminals return to a life of almost immediately.
During that time, Stella passes away. Ivan and Ruby mourn her death and Ivan has to figure out how to help Ruby cope with that and make her feel better.
