An examination of consensual sex in a men’s jail
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to use secondary data from qualitative interviews that examined the sexual behaviors, HIV attitudes, and condom use of 17 gay, bisexual, and transgender women housed in a protective custody unit in the Los Angeles County Jail (Harawa et al., 2010), to develop a better understanding of the consensual sexual behaviors of male prisoners.
Design/methodology/approach
Study eligibility included: report anal or oral sex with another male in the prior six months; speak and understand English; and incarcerated in the unit for at least two weeks. Data analysis consisted of an inductive, qualitative approach.
Findings
Findings illuminate participants’ experiences concerning how the correctional facility shaped their sexual choices and behaviors, and the HIV-risk reduction strategies they employed.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the prison-sex literature, and is timely, given current federal and local HIV/AIDS priorities. Recommendations that address male prisoners’ sexual and health needs and risks are posed.
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Citation
Lea III, C.H., Gideonse, T.K. and Harawa, N.T. (2018), "An examination of consensual sex in a men’s jail", International Journal of Prisoner Health, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-08-2016-0047
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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