RE: prison officers not protecting him. Of course they’re not protecting him. If the area is covered by a camera, absolutely he’ll be managed like any high risk prisoner. But in the areas without cameras like his cell and the showers, he’s on his own.
Officers bring in half the drugs used in prisons. Same with phones and weapons. No way is someone like Sharif being genuinely protected by these guys. They’ll be giving him a slap away from the cameras too.