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Sex in Prison: Exploring the Myths and Realities

CHRISTINE A. SAUM

University of Delaware

HILARY L. SURRATT

University of Miami

JAMES A. INCIARDI

University of Delaware

RACHAEL E. BENNETT

University of Delaware

Prison narratives, mass media, and conclusions drawn from institutional research have fostered a perception of widespread "homosexual rape" in male penitentiaries. However, studies of sexual contact in prison have shown inmate involvement to vary greatly. To explore the nature and frequency of sexual contact between male inmates in a Delaware prison, the authors administered a survey of sexual behavior. Respondents were questioned extensively about sexual activities that they engaged in, directly observed, and heard about "through the grapevine" prior to their entry into a prison treatment program. Findings indicate that (a) although sexual contact is not wide-spread, it nevertheless occurs; (b) the preponderance of the activity is consensual rather than rape; and (c) inmates themselves perceive the myth of pervasive sex in prison, contradicting their own realities.

The Prison Journal, Vol. 75, No. 4, 413-430 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/0032855595075004002
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