They arranged a monthly session for LGBT inmates where we could interact and chat openly for about an hour. The prison had an Equality and Diversity Team who helped minority groups within the prison, be that religion, age, ex-forces and LGBT. There were several gay men in prison with me – some completely open, some confided, and others wouldn’t say a word to anybody. I truly hope his family never, ever, find out what led him to taking his own life and the true circumstances around it.Īfter a number of weeks of getting used to people around me, I soon realised I was not alone. He eventually took his own life and died alone in his cell.
I know of one horrendous incident of a young man who was severely sexually abused because he was indebted to his abuser. Rape and sexual abuse does happen, but they are very rare.