Gay prison

Sex in prison: Experiences of former prisoners is the fifth and final briefing paper published by the Commission, which was established by the Howard League for Penal Reform and includes eminent academics, former prison governors and health experts. The Commission sought permission to interview current prisoners about their experiences of sex in prison, but this approach was blocked by the Ministry of Justice.

Former prisoners share their experiences of sex in prison

Sex offenders were also sent to Cooma and this further stigmatised gay prisoners, says Mr Abboud. Mr Wotherspoon says, with recent parliamentary debate of a Religious Discrimination Bill threatening to allow discrimination based on sexual orientation, such recent history carries a sobering warning.

Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men'

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What It’s Like to Be Gay in Prison

Based on the information presented to Bonney during these interrogations, he suspects the RAF were listening to his phone conversations and had read his mail. Officers got hold of his address book, identified his civilian friends, then brought them into Charles Cross police station in Plymouth to question them about him.