He fits the description of a typical college student except that he sleeps in a prison cell with seven other men and can't ever leave the facility. I do what I'm told, when I'm told, and I don't cause trouble. Prison life, typically male prison life, isn't usually portrayed this casually in the media, where harassment, rape and abuse are generally woven into drama storylines. According to the National Bureau of Prison Statistics, reported harassment, rape and abuse has significantly decreased since 1970. But that doesn't mean it's not still prevalent.
Rape is stereotypically one of the most common abuses in prisons, in particular male prisons.
Dope was easier to get in prison than it was on the streets. According to Maloney, in a few of the larger prisons he's been incarcerated in, rape is an everyday occurrence. I've been hit on a few times, I think, but nothing has ever progressed. You never know for sure what is going to happen from day to day in prison. Inc. According to Donaldson, RTS in some form and degree affects virtually all victims of sexual assault, including ones who avoided a completed rape.