Not that I am a hardened criminal or anything, but I have spend a bit of time in jail. It really all depends upon where you go and what the gen pop consists of. Since you are a member of goEMAW, I can trust that you are a highly intelligent person. Befriend whoever you think wields a lot of power by any means possible without sacrificing what you value about yourself and roll with it. Find a spot, fill the role, survive, get out.