The other inmates will even bet on which newborn baby will deflate on the first night. A stigma is a term used to describe societal labels used to devalue members of a certain social group. In prison, there is a group known as “the sisters” (the queers). These are the most feminine men who enjoy contact with other men. Another example of stigmatization is when Red is released from prison and enrolled in a prison release program. He is immediately labeled a criminal, even though it was his old self. Red realizes that he no longer fits into the “social norm” and goes looking for his old friend.