Falling into deep poverty
Here's something I found on the internet, hope it answers the question.
Law enforcement is the group of people tasked with the prevention of crime and apprehension of offenders. As part of law enforcement, police officers have four major responsibilities: enforcing laws, preventing crimes, responding to emergencies, and providing support services.
Incoming prisoners were assigned a camp serial number which was sewn to their prison uniforms and tattooed . Only those prisoners selected for work were issued serial numbers; those prisoners sent directly to the gas chambers were not registered and received no tattoos.
<span>by attacking friendly Indians who had not taken part in the rebellion</span>
