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Article: Sexual activity prevalent in state prison for girls
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 6, 2004
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Sexual activity prevalent in state prison for girls, inmates and
others say
By MEGAN TWOHEY mtwohey@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
Tina Smith had heard the rumors on the streets of Racine: Sexual
activity was rampant among inmates at Southern Oaks Girls School, the
state's prison for girls.
So when the 16-year-old was sentenced to seven months at the
correctional center in Union Grove last year, she took an oath to
avoid advances from other girls.
That didn't last long.
"The girls try to get you to be that way, saying it will only be
for now," said Smith, a petite girl with long hair and tattoos who
was recently released from the prison. Her name has been changed ...