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JoshuaZ comments on Business Insider: "They Finally Tested The 'Prisoner's Dilemma' On Actual Prisoners — And The Results Were Not What You Would Expect" - Less Wrong Discussion
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Since prison culture often emphasizes punishment and retribution for not cooperating with fellow prisoners, the fact that they often cooperate is not surprising. My guess is that if one did this with people who had just been convicted of crimes but had not yet been in prison for a long time, one would see less cooperation.