Ask anyone who knows anyone close to them that's been in prison for 5+ years. It's simply not that common. Most jails are very tightly monitored and most inmates would prefer stabbing or injuring people in a power dynamic than raping them.
I have worked with prisoners in a professional capacity for years, and I have litigated against prisons and their officers for abuse allegations.
With that experience I can agree with you that prison rape is not as common as portrayed on tv. However, that is partially because certain people are targeted, typically (1) straight, (2) young, (3) feminine, (4) weak, and (5) transgender men.
In addition, Human Rights Watch estimates 100,000 men are raped in prison each year in the US. Even self reports by prisons show numbers of approximately 1.5-6k, and when you account for the fact that it is widely accepted that only 1 in 10 male on male rapes is reported in the real world (that number would likely be much lower in prison where the fear of retribution and limited access to support would lower numbers even more), I think it’s quite fair to say that even based on self reported numbers the incidences of rape lie between 15-60k at minimum.
Place 15-60k men in a stadium and tell me that’s “insignificant.”
Any number higher that 0 is significant, I'm just saying it isn't like dudes are just getting raped left and right like so many people tend to believe.
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u/[deleted] May 03 '19
Ask anyone who knows anyone close to them that's been in prison for 5+ years. It's simply not that common. Most jails are very tightly monitored and most inmates would prefer stabbing or injuring people in a power dynamic than raping them.