One afternoon, a woman went to visit her husband in prison.

As they sat together in the visiting room, she noticed he looked absolutely exhausted.

“Honey, you look terrible!” she said worriedly.

Her husband sighed.

“I’ve just been working really hard lately, sweetheart.”

When visiting hours ended, she hugged him goodbye and headed toward the exit.

But before leaving, she stopped a correctional officer.

“Excuse me, Officer! You really shouldn’t make my husband work so hard!”

The officer looked puzzled.

“Work hard? Ma’am, your husband doesn’t do any hard work around here!”

The woman frowned.

“But he’s completely exhausted!”

The officer chuckled.

“I assure you, he spends most of his time eating, sleeping, and relaxing in his cell. He’s not even assigned to a work detail!”

Now the woman was thoroughly confused.

“Well, that doesn’t make any sense! He told me he’s been working every single night!”

The officer’s smile suddenly disappeared.

He leaned forward and asked suspiciously,

“Every night? What exactly did he tell you?”

The wife replied:

“He just told me he’s been digging a tunnel for months!”