Well tbh they knew they couldn't really run away because if they did they knew there family would be seriously beaten or worse killed and if they tried to fight back they would be punished. so ig they would just have to listen and do wht they say for the sake if themselves and their family.
One result that Simon Bolivar had on South America was that "In 1819, Bolívar was able to successfully create a nation called Colombia."
Not always,in my opinion. Sometimes people are forced into punishment far worse than their illegal acts. They could be held against law even though it wasn't them sometimes. Really depends where, when, who, and what. If murder or any drug related acts happen that was on purpose, then it's fair to punish the inmate.