Gay jail stories

I was too embarrassed to ask for help. At my old prison, one man helped me get the best room available in exchange for sexual favors. FYI: there is a big difference between a camp and penitentiary. I have been to a number of prisons, and my experience as a gay man has varied. It was not long before the other inmates discovered that I was gay. Out of fear, I performed oral sex on them both.

I looked at him in horror as tears welled up in my eyes. Not to get into the weeds but prison camps offer much a different environment than penitentiaries. In return, I was moved to a minimum-security prison camp facility. What follows are 10 things I learned from the perspective of a gay man and ex-inmate at a federal prison camp.

The compound was accepting, as was staff. Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers. Coming from a family of several positive male role models, I never had to hide who I was, so I never did. After that first night I was placed on a dormitory style tier with about 30 other inmates. Besides the original two, I was intimidated into performing oral sex on two other men.

I was walking the prison track on a sunny southern California day in when a friend I’ll call Michael joined me. "Joe. During the acts, I mentally dissociated. At my old facility, one man coerced me into providing sexual favors. Photo from Adobe Stock. I’m a man who was raped prison InI was sent to prison on drug-related charges linked to the manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance.

I Thought Being Gay Was a Sin Until I Saw My Friend Suffer in Prison A Christian inmate confronts his own beliefs. He looked like he could barely hold it together. Still, a man sat next to me and put his arm around me. I just complied.

At my old facility, one man coerced me into providing sexual favors. Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers. Photo from Adobe Stock. I have been to a number of prisons, and my experience as a gay man has varied. At one, being gay was something celebrated. The compound was accepting, as was staff. We had an outrageous Pride Month.

That all changed when I went to take mine. I attempted to spring up but another man stood over me and forcefully pushed me back down by my shoulders. They'd known each other for five years, and had been sexual for the last three. There's a fast communication system in jail. For one, if you're friendly with a suspected gay person, and you even cough, you're considered positive. At one, being gay was something celebrated.

10 things I learned as a gay prisoner. I was too petrified to fight back. Yet I very much remember the feelings of fright and trepidation. We had an outrageous Pride Month. I learned that it's not like they show it in movies. His dark complexion was ashen, and there was dried toothpaste around his mouth. I was terrified going into the cell.

This was my first time in jail and, as a scrawny year-old, I was afraid to do anything but obey. The attraction was mutual. When I asked him how he was doing, it took a full four seconds before he answered. Long story short, I decided to work with prosecutors on several drug-related cases and provide actionable information. So I found a quiet spot on the floor in the corner. Two years ago, I finally was released.

I felt his hand on me and I tried to move away. I also happen to identify as straight. Even with several people in the cell, no one said or did anything. The man who was standing exposed himself while the other aggressively forced me to give his friend oral sex. Inat the age of twenty-six, Angel was dating a man named Joe, twenty-four. I had just turned twenty-five and had no idea of what life was like behind bars.

I thought as a gay man being sent to prison my life was over. He ordered me not to move as he sexually assaulted me.