Many incarcerated women have histories of abuse and unhealthy ideas about what constitutes a relationship. Some women don’t even know that they have a right to say no. There may be a great deal of...

Many incarcerated women have histories of abuse and unhealthy ideas about what constitutes a relationship. Some women don’t even know that they have a right to say no. There may be a great deal of confusion or misunderstanding of intentions, both among inmates and between them and the staff members. And intimacy— especially inappropriate intimacy—tends to exacerbate vulnerabilities and create drama.3