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Aids activists for safe sex in prisons

LISON JOSEPH. TIMES NEWS NETWORK [sATURDAY, AUGUST 07, 2004 12:42:29

AM]

HYDERABAD: If the law were to be enforced in toto, no condoms can be

distributed in jails, for it is illegal for prisoners to have sex,

particularly homosexual intercourse. For the Indian Penal Code

outlaws same-sex relationships and distributing prophylactics to

prisoners would amount to breaking the law.

However, anti-Aids activists have a tacit understanding with jail

wardens to look the other way in the interest of containing the

spread of Aids in jails.

Section 377 of the IPC says " having carnal intercourse, against the

order of nature, with any man, woman or animal shall be punished

with imprisonment for life. " Given this clear ban on sex, anyone

distributing condoms among jail inmates would be a partner in crime

as he would be facilitating a punishable offence. " Openly allowing

Aids activists to distribute condoms in prisons would amount to

acknowledging the prevalence of homosexual activities, which is a

violation of the IPC. Hence no law-abiding jail warden would allow

condom distribution, " a senior official of the AP State Aids Control

Society said.

Inspector-general of police (prisons) P Narasimha Reddy denied that

there is any homosexual activity in prisons but confirmed that Aids

counsellors are being allowed to work in various prisons in the

state.

" The barracks accommodates 40-50 prisoners. There is no privacy for

intimate activities, " Reddy said. According to Reddy, jail

authorities train trusted prisoners as `peer educators' to report

HIV suspects. New inmates are counselled about Aids.

It is a fact that there are HIV-positive undertrials and convicts,

Reddy conceded and added that after a counselling session, Aids

campaigners discreetly hand over a pack of condoms to the inmates.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?

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