Reviewed on: October 08,2015
Prison Violence

Do you get raped in County Jail, or does the threat only exist in prison?

Prison rape is real but it's not pervasive in every facility.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer October 08,2015 · Prison Violence
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Prison rape is real but it's not pervasive in every facility. Rape can happen to an inmate in a 24-hour DUI holding cell or in a maximum security prison. Surroundings and circumstances are different but the outcome of rape could happen in any one of the fifteen-thousand plus detention facilities in this country. 
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About this answer: This response was prepared by InmateAid’s editorial team in consultation with former inmates who have direct experience with the federal correctional system. InmateAid has served families of the incarcerated since 2012. This is general information only — not legal advice. Last reviewed October 2015.