Prisons (Behavior)

Parolee Says Prison Rapes Led to AIDS, Sues State

Published in AIDS Weekly, September 8th, 1997

A paroled inmate who has said authorities ignored his pleas for help has filed a federal lawsuit, saying he contracted HIV during repeated prison rapes.

In his suit, the inmate said he didn't expect a death sentence when he was sent to prison for burglary and auto theft in 1992, but that is what he got.

The 28-year-old inmate, who is seeking unspecified damages, contends a prison gang forced him into sexual slavery and authorities did nothing to help him. He was escorted from cell to cell, where he was forced to have sex in exchange for valuables - sometimes just a pack of cigarettes that later went to a gang leader, the lawsuit said.

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Source: AIDS Weekly (1997-09-08)

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