Document 0558
 DOCN  M9650558
 TI    Sexual behaviour of male inmates of a detention facility in Singapore:
       risks of intraprison human immunodeficiency virus transmission.
 DT    9605
 AU    Lee JT; Adam Road Hospital, Singapore.
 SO    Ann Acad Med Singapore. 1995 Sep;24(5):685-90. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96161382
 AB    Sexual urges and needs do not cease merely upon the incarceration of an
       individual. They continue to exist in varying degrees in different
       individuals. This study looks into the sexual behaviour of all the male
       inmates of a detention facility in Singapore, both before and during
       their incarceration. In the advent of acquired immune deficiency
       syndrome (AIDS), high risk behaviours are investigated with the view to
       applying the results towards the formulation of policies on prevention
       of intraprison transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
       Taking masturbation as an expression of the degree of sexual needs, the
       three high risk groups for HIV infection--the promiscuous heterosexuals,
       the homosexuals/bisexuals and the intravenous drug users--had higher
       in-detention masturbation rates than the others. In addition, those
       incarcerated for 180 to 360 days up to the day of the study had higher
       masturbation rates than those incarcerated for less than 180 days and
       longer than 360 days. In-detention homosexual behaviour was also
       demonstrated in this study. Recommendations include health education
       programmes on AIDS and risk reduction and removal of the prohibition on
       masturbation. Mandatory HIV testing and segregation of high risk or
       HIV-positive inmates are not recommended.
 DE    Adult  Homosexuality, Male  Human  HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Male
       Masturbation  *Prisoners  Risk Factors  *Sex Behavior  Singapore
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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