While homosexual rape in prison is initially a macho/power issue, slaves are created because a need exists--a need for a woman-substitute--for the expression and reinforcement of one's masculinity, for a sexual outlet, for income and/or service, for th e sense of self-worth and importance, etc. jails ands prisons are saturated with men at the peak of their sexual potential and they need sexual outlets.
A journal article published in the New York Times. States facts about rape behind bars and who the victims are.
An organization "dedicated to combating the rape of male and female prisoners and providing such assistance as we can to survivors of jailhouse rape."
Prison sexual assault is seldom reported because it is "ingrained in the culture of confinement, both among prisoners and prison officials."
Accounts of personal rape in prisons (heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual).
Describes different "roles" of prisoners and their treatment by other inmates.
Discusses prison rape compared to different countries and cultures.
Research found that due to the deprivation of heterosexual outlets, most prison inmates are sexually active in a variety of ways.