Former prisoner speaks about conditions at Boys Prison :: Mmegi Online

Prison is a miserable place for anyone, more so when one is infected with HIV/AIDS during confinement. Shocking stories have been told of homosexual rape and unprotected sex between inmates of the same sex while behind bars. A former prisoner at the Boys Prison in Gaborone talks of his experiences to

"I never witnessed any homosexual sex or heard that it was being practiced in that prison. I had indeed heard such stories and was scared for my life when I got there. I could not sleep fearing that I would be raped at night.

A few days passed and nothing happened. We were sleeping in a hall about 30 cm away from each other with enough light to see all corners. This is something that we just hear about but in that prison it does not happen. If a prisoner contracts any HIV inside it would be from using the same needles to tattoo themselves and the same clippers to shave their hair.

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