Do guys turn gay in prison

Many inmates who identify as heterosexual change their sexual habits while in prison, possibly as a victim or perpetrator of abuse or due to lack of access to the opposite sex, said Christopher.

Some men who shared cells had sex at night. When asked how many sexual partners interviewees had had in prison, numbers ranged from one to “about 30, 35”. One heterosexual man said that he had had consensual sex with gay or bisexual prisoners “out of necessity”.

Heterosexual men in prison view their homosexual acts as being situational and may not consider themselves bisexual. These men often describe how they imagine being with a woman while taking part in sexual activity with a male inmate.

Incarcerated writer Tony Vick shares the realities of being openly gay in prison, detailing the dangers of misclassification, coerced sex, and the impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).