As I mentioned, Acumen asked this question already, but I have no way of knowing what it was considering, so I am asking it again. But I think you have misunderstood my question. As I have stated before, freedom in the sense of "returning to your home-world" is physically impossible.
I am asking if inmates prefer having the freedom to live as they wish without my interference, or security knowing that I will protect them from one another, but this means they will have less freedom to do as they wish.
For the record, "shackle everyone but me so that I personally can be safe and free" is not a valid answer. [and in fact is pretty disappointing]