Correctional Facilities: Addressing the Needs of Homosexual Inmates

This presentation focuses on homosexuals as a special population within correctional facilities. It identifies the various issues faced by homosexual inmates, including discrimination, prejudice, emotional and physical abuse, and the deprivation of their sexual rights. The presentation also highlights the special needs of homosexual inmates, such as sexual needs, equal treatment, and safety, including placement in their own pods. Furthermore, it explores the advantages of having a diverse corrections staff, which can help address bias, promote understanding, and facilitate fair treatment, ultimately making inmates feel more equal. The presentation concludes by noting that most prisons lack adequate management for homosexual inmates, often due to a lack of information and data, emphasizing the potential of diversity and information technology to address these issues. The presentation includes several references to support its claims.

SPECIAL POPULATION
IN CORRECTIONS Presented By

INTRODUCTION
This presentation will focus on homosexuals as special population in correctional
facility
It will identify issues facing homosexuals
It will also focus on needs of homosexuals in correctional facility
Lastly, it will explore the advantages of having a diverse corrections staff

WHO ARE HOMOSEXUAL
INMATES
Homosexuality is a natural human sexual tendency that does not meet any morbid
condition
Homosexuality is not a disease and does not need any treatment
Homosexuals can violate laws just like normal criminals and hence can become
inmates
The distinction between them and heterosexuals is that their sexual orientation
Homosexuals include LGBT

ISSUES HOMOSEXUAL
INMATES FACE
Discrimination and prejudice
Emotional abuse
Deprivation of their sexual rights
Disease infections

ISSUES HOMOSEXUAL
INMATES FACE COUNTED -
Forced to hide their sexuality
Discriminated against
Misused
Neglected

ISSUES FACED BY
HOMOSEXUAL CONT’
Submission to dominant groups
Fear of expression
Lack of institutional support

SPECIAL NEEDS FOR
HOMOSEXUAL INMATES
Sexual needs
Equal Treatment
Safety
To be placed in their own pod.

STAFF AND HOMOSEXUAL
INMATES
Neglect inmates
Sexually abuse inmates
Physically abuse inmates
Fail to protect inmates

DIVERSE CORRECTIONAL
STAFF
Help address bias
Provides understating to inmates
Facilitate unfair treatment
Makes inmates feel equal

CONCLUSION
Most prison do not have appropriate management for the
homosexuals.
One of the barrier to prison management is the lack of information
and data.
In many cases, prison officers do not know how many people are in
their prisons, nor with what profiles and needs.
Diversity and information technology can help solve the issue

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