I keep having recurring dreams of going to prison

I keep having this recurring dream about being accused of a crime and being locked up in prison. I’m not sure why.

In one such dream I’m walking down a deserted street at night when suddenly a police car pulls up alongside me. The officers get out and approach me, accusing me of a crime I obviously didn’t commit. They have a look on their face like they were looking for me and are already convinced I am guilty. Despite my protests, they handcuff me and take me to the police station for questioning.

As the interrogation goes on, I become increasingly more afraid that I’m going to be charged with a crime, which in this dream was stealing from some jewelry or something from a store.

I become more and more anxious, and the thought of going to prison gets more real. I start imagining not being able to sleep because of all the noise and thinking about constantly having to be on guard for a possible attack from other inmates. In this dream, I actually never go to court or anything. It goes from the interrogation room and straight to prison, with no actual trial.

I remember having to eat the terrible food, which had roaches in it and having to drink spoiled milk as well. The prison guards would not let anyone go back to their cell without eating all of the roaches and drinking all of the milk, which in turn I gagged on the entire time because it was so gross.

Once I had the opportunity to go back to my cell, I could not even relax or get any rest because my cellmate we really scary and a convicted murderer and kept staring at my while I was trying to sleep. He looked kinda like Charles Manson.

Eventually, I wake up from the dream, feeling relieved that it was only a nightmare. I’ve had similar dreams and I’m not sure why. Just thought I’d share. Hopefully it never happens lol.