What was life like for a Jew in a concentration camp?

by twinklenuts

--Were they assigned to only manual labor or did they have other jobs?

--did they have any recreational activities?

--how many recorded occurrences are there of Jews escaping?

--what was life like after they were released?

Thanks to everyone who answers!

Georgy_K_Zhukov

More that can be said, of course, but the FAQ on the Holocaust has several threads which address at least some aspects of life (and death) in the camps.