New York State Prisons: How to Avoid Rape in Prison - Women's Orientation

In 2015, New York State prisons began showing this state-made orientation video offering advice on how to identify, and avoid, sexual predators behind bars. This version meant for incarcerated women emphasizes the social stressors inside prison.
The Marshall Project obtained exclusive access to the state-made videos, which were funded through a grant from the federal government under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The videos were directed by T.J. Parsell, who shares how he was raped in prison, and feature other people imprisoned across New York. Incarcerated people workshopped the videos' content and are referred to as the experts.
To learn more about these videos from New York State prisons, read our 2015 reporting:
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[@0-0_kyh16]

I watched the male version, now I’m watching this as well

[@matthewburga]

Equality.

[@sarahfields288]

Same here and I'm in the UK

[@jadaclarke-caboni7902]

Watching both as well

[@Lexxus1986]

😂😂 me too

[@willduke1656]

Same here..

[@celi_drifter7952]

it's 3 in the morning. why am i watching this? also i am a man.

[@mrsbomsta]

Danny Hernandez lmao omg this made me laugh so hard

[@andrewsandberg8504]

Right!? This is the top comment I read and I'm in the same boat! I'm a 26 year old male and it's 3:06am...

[@mnslittleeverything6361]

Me watching the men's one.

[@mothermahapp5338]

There’s a man version.

[@thisguy6525]

Need not have vs have not need. Much you have to learn young padawan.

[@caroldaronch1974]

This was uploaded 8yrs ago. Would be interesting to hear about the inmates who were released

[@gkiltz0]

Remember, this is for NY State. Not necessarily representative of the US as a whole. MOST other states do not have such strong policies, Or if they do, don't enforce them. If they DO enforce them, they are one state legislative vote away from having it defunded!!

[@Novous]

Prisoners, the elderly in homes, the mentality disabled, dogs, basically anyone who can't defend themselves is thrown away, abused, exploited, and profited on. And the most messed up part is people think it's okay. "That cop shot the dog, but the dog was PROBABLY aggressive." "That guy got raped but he PROBABLY deserved it."

[@unknownkingdom]

Lmao if you think NY enforces these policies

[@hugoaberg1168]

Remember, the prisons and jails in the USA are much more enforced and harsch than other countries, especially the Nordic European and Scandinavian countries, they are allow for much more personal freedom and more.

[@dntskdnttll]

@@Novous Yep. This is a coping mechanism called Just World Fallacy. People have to imagine that they live in a just, good world, and that "It could NEVER happen to ME! Because I protect myself and also don't deserve it!" The idea of meritocracy, etc.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

​@@unknownkingdomI've seen PREA enforced in NYS, both in county jails and Willard, successfully.

[@niklashall5969]

So your not allowed to drink or smoke or be recognised as an adult until 21, yet they send 16 year old teenagers to adult prison. What is wrong with this picture America?

[@tranger4579]

It's the old people in charge of this country. Kind of like old school parents making up house rules as the you grow up they change them as they see fit.

[@marshawall6603]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@andyrohan6594]

i know it's kind of randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@mylesjasiah4479]

@Andy Rohan meh I would suggest Flixportal. just search on google after it :) -myles

[@andyrohan6594]

@Myles Jasiah thank you, signed up and it seems like a nice service :D I appreciate it!!

[@benkemp5786]

these types of women in jail will not only teach you how to be street smart and strong, but they'll also look after you! I love how they are spreading their knowledge

[@asaliamolina6250]

÷÷téettt

[@asaliamolina6250]

T

[@loriwerkmeister3545]

I as a prison guard . I feel this video is really great and I thank the brave inmates for there candid information .

[@ldsdmariya]

State should be sued for prisoners being exploited/sexually abused!!

[@karringtontaylor9751]

How tf did i get here💀i just watched the male version too…..

[@Cb22075]

same 🤣

[@LeeahQueen]

Me too I just came from that one

[@DanniMonroe23]

Same

[@alexfurman4431]

Legit same

[@AviaireEvans]

Same

[@tranquility9325]

A lot of these rules apply to women who need to be careful of predatory men on the outside also.

[@benkemp5786]

go in normal, come out paranoid

[@tranquility9325]

@@benkemp5786 what do you mean

[@benkemp5786]

@@tranquility9325 because people always tricking you, lying to you, manipulating you.. makes you weary of other peoples intentions, who can you trust, people having hidden agendas, so you become more paranoid and suspicious of other people in general because you dont know what they are plotting

[@cubandade8469]

Always gotta include men in it ok... this video is about rape period foh

[@Dang3rMouSe]

True, gotta know how to recognize those predatory behaviors. Nearly always they target your vulnerabilities & insecurities to get inside. Recognize your gut instinct & trust it when you feel it. A healthy partner builds you up rather than tear you down.

[@Melissa0774]

I'm surprised they let the women say some of the stuff they did, especially about the possibility of staff doing inappropriate things. You'd think they wouldn't want to make the staff look bad.

[@goseemekah]

I think it's because they are talking in general terms

[@Melissa0774]

@@goseemekah Even still. I'm surprised they were ok with them even putting the idea out there, that there could be even a remote possibility at all, that any staff members anywhere, might abuse prisoners, no matter whether it be there or at another prison.

[@mfranck1]

@@Melissa0774 most of us already know this happens. It’s not news.

[@Melissa0774]

@@mfranck1 Yeah I know, but I'm still surprised they let them talk about it in an official prison produced video.

[@Jen1112111]

you need to spend a week in prison

[@Humgin1234]

Great information for life not just prison

[@wendywalker6922]

TJ, thank you for doing these videos, I pray that they have helped many people! So many people think it's ok what happens to men and women in prisons! I do NOT! There needs to be radical empathy, especially because there are way too many innocent people and people that are only in there because of poverty!

[@travelingman5146]

You couldn't possibly be more wrong!

[@rudeanne]

Damn. This must’ve been in the early days of shoe pol... I mean ‘just for men.’ Seriously though, thank you ladies for sharing your experiences to help someone else. Proof that no matter how awful you feel, or what you’ve done, there’s still a way to be a light for others. ♥️

[@inaamsalik8620]

Its just funny how women think this kind of stuff just happen in men prison

[@queen_of_domination]

Because you think that this is interesting…

[@kennethohara3643]

Pp

[@WeAreNotGoingBackEver]

The lady with the twist is an enigma. She seems like she would be highly educated, in upper management somewhere, getting paid big dollars.

[@verda7856]

Agree but looks can be deceiving. That very woman may be a heinous murderer

[@notebookluvr]

Lady with the twist?

[@2020Bookworm]

Hurt people hurt people.

[@BritCrime_Central]

The black lady with a low haircut shaved on both sides with brown highlights got a lovely voice, sounds musical. I wish this woman all well, thanks for sharing tips and advices. My channel is mainly on british crime so my guess is the algorithm suggested this vodeo for that reason but I'm thankful i found this video. 🙏

[@SadieAtCollege]

very brave to talk about this, ty for sharing

[@JustMe-px9qy]

Stacy Caster (the white lady with blond hair and no chin) She murdered 2 husbands and tried to blame it on her daughter. The daughter was 12 at the time of the first murder. She also attempted to kill her daughter to cover up her crime. A terrible human.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

She died of a heart attack in 2016.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

This video is from 2014 or 2015.

[@dottoremabuse5729]

She seems nice enough : -)

[@JustMe-px9qy]

@@dottoremabuse5729 - well no one is perfect!

[@potatoesonpizza]

I looked at Stacey Castor’s pictures online and it doesn’t look like the women in the video

[@georgelogan677]

No jail time. I was tested for HIV/AIDS as well as a woman co-worker and we both tested negative. I tested in court that I had never participated im anal nor oral sex with anyone. I was never guilty of rape nor sexual assault. But a woman supervisor and a former woman co-worker vacationed in Canada and returned to show the office all r of the sights. Thry were in a meeting their motel room in their underclothes. That woman supervisor pressed charges against me to retaliate for talking about what she had done. That Judge in that court said to her: You lied on the police report. Who told you lie on that police report? You lied in court. Who told you to lie in that court? Oh yeah.😮

[@LisaCatLady]

So many of these women are very well spoken. We can only wonder what they were incarcerated for. Such a shame that their apparent intelligence wasn't used and got them into jail. Would love an update of where are they now.....

[@christyjohnson5618]

Yes so articulate

[@lisew5181]

Sometimes… the smart ones GET those skills in prison. That’s what SHOULD happen when the system is actually functioning to rehabilitate, not just incarcerate and punish.

[@JustMe-px9qy]

The white lady with blond hair and no chin…she murdered 2 husbands and attempted to murder her daughter. She died in prison.

[@om3g4z3r0]

5:03 this woman's voice is so sweet it feels like it's giving me diabetis and healing me at the same time.

[@user-yk5lv8iw8x]

I swear

[@charmainewatson4116]

Their lives isn't that much different from the free world. I live in the hood, and it's not too much difference from being in jail.

[@MasterCowsChaos]

That's the stupidest fucking shit I've read, and the worst part it's that you're probably serious.

[@w.t.f.4989]

Smh

[@bandit4true]

@@MasterCowsChaos well some hood do have alot of predators that behave in the same way. The only thing is that you can walk away and not get caught up.

[@notebookluvr]

Are you not old enough to move out of the hood?

[@barbarareel71mom1son04]

​@@notebookluvrThe hood is fun 😁

[@stalworth1]

This is so sad that people would receive more time for defending themselves!

[@jkidd1982]

This is why i obey the law. Nit necessarily because im this moral person, but the genuine fear of being turned out has kept me a good citizen

[@purpleplantain374]

agreed, Mr. Dubois

[@cynthiadavid5282]

Good video thanks

[@Erickajaderuelas]

Omg me too. Just hearing the stories is traumatizing enough.

[@Meowmeow-p3w]

Innocent ppl get locked up everyday

[@hamptonlittle2271]

​@purpleplantain374 🤣😂 The person's statement is too true and so is yours! 😂🤣

[@genevieveshaw194]

This is our orientation video for when we get to ANY NYS DOCCS FACILITY!!!!

[@josephg6260]

They show us the men’s version at the county jail I was at because it had a high number of sexual assaults . Scary never ever again the intake process was the worst and most scariest experience I’ve ever had . They take everything from you but your shoes , you have shower with this 3 in 1 shampoo that has this strong smell . Lights come on at 3 am and breakfast is at 7 am by 8:30 you’re going to court or going about your day . First two meals are cold and dinner is hot . It’s not like tv it’s much worse it smells of body fluids , sweat . No one showers nude everyone showers in their underwear only New inmates do and those are the ones who get target and get taken advantage of . If anyone ever gets locked up no one in there is your friend and nothing in there is free .

[@DOTHERIGHTTHING1989]

"...You stripped of everything...nail polish,the weave..." oh my....

[@40kgnorg33]

Not the weave!!! Lmao

[@moneyseeker8886]

Lmfao

[@rozwynn2349]

I'm trying to figure out what happened in my life that this pops up on my timeline 1:00 in the morning on Thanksgiving 🤔

[@marina7061]

Yeah, what is KZbin is truing to tell us 😮

[@Pharoe29]

😂😂😂

[@caheme1984]

The young lady in the pink head wrap is stunning 😍.

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

Prison is a place where you're safe from 90% of the inmates, 50% of the guards and 10% of the officers.

[@wmpx34]

It’s not far off from that on the outside either

[@Luvurenemy]

@@wmpx34The Bible is true…this world is fallen. The Prince of the Air(Satan) rules over the world, and certainly, correctional institutions.

[@leni3395]

Just watching this incase the fear is real 😢even if you do good in life sometimes things happen against you

[@cristianm7097]

Do NOT bend, under any circumstances !

[@katbrown1449]

I know stay away from the guards and staff. Number one safety tip.

[@juliusenogieru8262]

O Lord Jesus, come and rescue humanity from sexual immorality. Please, give your life to Jesus Christ now and be saved.

[@lastfirst78]

The background music is from Shawshank Redemption.

[@tarshaneilly518]

Updates regarding this docu as well as the male docu please?

[@Novous]

Is that... Shawshank Redemption music?

[@watchspotting]

I have never gone to prison, probably never will, and I’m a boy. What an interesting video!

[@13tooth41]

I have decided to stay away from gay sexual predators by obeying the law.

[@lawrencefisherward3]

Yea because there isn’t rape happening unless you go to prison.

[@beyondkujo]

there are innocent people in prison

[@john-si9yc]

Smart. Me too.

[@scrotooftheninefingers218]

Wow, we got a real scholar here

[@scrotooftheninefingers218]

@@beyondkujo People are people, so why should it be that you and I should get along so awfully?

[@SPtheGREAT]

LESSON LEARNED!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!!

[@nc0849]

Prison sounds like life but stripped off all filters, all layers....

[@tundahking]

Can't imagine being forced to eat a fish flavored roast beef sandwich

[@DreuThomas-tf2ts]

😅

[@andrewcrane2786]

I thanks god i never been arrested never gotten in trouble with the law never been lock up in jail and prison. Because its not good place to be in

[@savageboyjay2273]

Dudes mustache is a lil crooked lmao

[@FourAlt]

damnit. i just spotted that.

[@Kate-fi8oh]

Pornstache

[@michaelfrancis1930]

Forget the mustache. How about that wig?

[@t.dubz76]

his whole face is

[@YoungCub]

😂 that’s a bad omen...

[@downtherabbitholes4714]

How dare they use a two-time murderer of her two husbands and to boot she (many times) tried to kill a daughter to use that daughter to take the fall for her murders. She says in the interview "someone looks like me" like she looks benign and innocent. She looks like a psychopath. No offense to David Bowie but she looks like when Bowie used to use whitening products on his skin to look bizarre. She died in 2018 or so thankfully in prison.

[@ValeriousRex]

What’s her name?

[@downtherabbitholes4714]

@@ValeriousRex Stacey Castor 07:23

[@nuclearlaunchdetected9050]

Did they really add in the house in a heart beat, the song from 28 DAYS LATER to this background about prison SA?

[@dntskdnttll]

@@downtherabbitholes4714 Thank you for the info. I KNEW she was too confident. Anyone in jail who seems that self-assured is that way because they know they are a good manipulator, have sway over others, and have nothing to fear. Most people who are normal mentally will not act that easy and self-assured.

[@dntskdnttll]

@@nuclearlaunchdetected9050 They really did.

[@Humgin1234]

In COVID lockdown 05/20 and I’m a vanilla girl trapped in KZbin vortex of deprivation and depravity

[@harrisn3693]

Me meeting ya in a co-ed prison: “I likes ya and want ya. Now, we can do it the easy way or the hard way. The choice is yours gurl”😈

[@jtower1000]

​@@harrisn3693 I probably woulda felt on ya'll booty

[@BlindVeganRescue]

Guys mustache being so uneven triggers me lol.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

I don’t think I’d make in in prison

[@ninacarranza5189]

😂😂😊

[@BizzaroBrainBoi]

its always that slow piano music for prison

[@ninacarranza5189]

😂😊

[@RedDragon91]

Watch Wentworth prison...

[@andrewcrane2786]

No prison is not safe at all the only way to avoid being rape by another inmate you have to defend yourself and fight back to stop someone from raping you.

[@Geordan419]

The brown skin lady with the low cut and waves is mad beautiful. I’m not a lesbian or anything…she just has a really nice face…lol

[@thefriendlypsychopath3894]

You know you licked some cervical mucous before, no straight female would say that low key gay sh*t.

[@dntskdnttll]

Tons of people are a little bi. And if they resemble the opposite sex at all then that just contributes. That can be a pro or con in that place because then even the straight inmates will be trying to chase them since they haven't seen a man in a while. Which means they can either have more to protect against or maybe get some cred for it depending on the place's culture. Anyway shit's normal if you're not hurting anybody so dw about it really

[@nonamewillbegiven2412]

Spoken like a lesbian

[@nonamewillbegiven2412]

​@@dntskdnttllno

[@lesliespann6420]

I hope Future Inmate Trump has access to all of these videos. He’s gonna need them.

[@jeremyhodge6216]

I heard it's more common in Women's prison than in Men's prison 🤔

[@QJames-un9nl]

Maybe it's seems similar cause this shit is really happening.

[@jodil3387]

Im reading the differences in the comments for this video and the video of the males. The difference in compassion for the women is just appalling.

[@unknownbillionaire]

i know what they say is true but are they reading a script cuz i watched the men's video first and they seem to use almost the same exact lines

[@filthymcnastyazz]

of course, prisoner are not gonna get a free say, this is an orientation movie for inmates so each wont see the other's video

[@ew1852]

They don’t tho

[@bandit4true]

I was thinking the same thing. When l saw the male video is was the same advices.

[@yvonnevanadrichem3873]

Are they in persion

[@nephew455]

28 days later music

[@VolkXue]

where the hell are these people at? Smoking on the yard, buying hog n dos ice cream through commissary, cooking a spread on a stovetop lol

[@harrisn3693]

Women prisons are a forced vacation.

[@ragingzim]

6:56 an instrumental from 28 Days Later begins

[@bre1606]

What a perfect example of both a heightened sense of animalistic survival tactic V. a decline in humanity. Interesting

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

This video got me scared shitless

[@HarrisonsFord]

This makes me miss Orange Is The New Black. It also makes me hate the justice system/country/world/people in general/etc., but I really like that show.

[@mealab.1051]

Why why why do they not just make sure the prisoners have what they NEED from day one. Seems like an easy way to prevent slot of these assaults. Just sickening that it could be that easy to prevent these things from go. SMH

[@mynameisnotimportant2854]

@ 2:45 is that Nixzaliz Santiago? Story was all over the news. She was convicted of starving her child to death.

[@dwezzy28]

Idk they look different to me?!

[@kushman425]

a thank you and stay safe!!!😶😶😶

[@trevor75203]

I never knew rape happened in women's prison 😱

[@sylvesteruchia5263]

I mean all the known the female rapists are in the womens prison .... they gonna continue doing the same thing.

[@blackwood1064]

Did you watch civil brand movie?

[@markcameroon6613]

but why the hitlah stash ?

[@justnell9249]

Only half

[@user-pw2gx4ej4o]

The he algorithm is playing with me.

[@thefriendlypsychopath3894]

@8:37 If they are a child what are they doing in prison with adults. If you're in prison its every man or woman for themselves.

[@abornleader2474]

Hey!!! That's that chick from skid row, soft white undebelly!!!!!

[@orirhoden]

A Born Leader which one?

[@moebunkbedsmoeproblems]

1:12 Anthony's moustache game be lookin fukt bruh

[@t9fiction]

His left mustache is a bit more trimmed

[@pattymars1615]

If they look out for inmates to that extent why is people getting murdered in prisons

[@johnstoudt7476]

it is my opinion that every state does things a bit different and there are variations throughout the united states from state to state.the prison system is not necassarily across the board.something to remember is that every state prison system is run differently and every state mandates slightly different provisions for running there prisons and set the standards but the wardens for each institution set there own priorities for how there jail or prisons are run and set policy fro security and so forth.

[@terryherrera9054]

That's not January 6th , where's the Hot Line ? Thank you for bringing this to our attention. God Bless you 🙏🏻🙏🙏🏻

[@EM-Ree]

2:29 Is that the American Beauty soundtrack ??

[@allisterwilliams9415]

If they come up to you and say if you need anything just let me know and I'll get it for you tell them go get those keys so I can get out of here can you get them nope you can't so I'm good!!!!

[@MarsofAritia]

This is pretty much the exactly the same as the men's version. Why the need for another video?

[@handsomecat1]

+thomasthecricketlege you know?? Its exactly the same way, do not borrow anything do not show fear and look out for the ones that are trying to be overly friendly, it works both ways, Male and Female prison. Again I don't know why women think female prison don't do the same thing as men prison, oh because they don't tell you about women prison sexist sons of a BItches

[@gee9342]

I actually thought that it would have been easier for females before watching this video. Probably they wanted to be clear and erase any type of stereotypes related to gender

[@mtownz6215]

i wonder what detail events happen in here.

[@santocleirigh7154]

What is up with that guys moustache!

[@macparadise816]

His mustach is a beast

[@sneezinggirl7010]

he looks like the guy from Orange is the New Black

[@georgelogan677]

I testified in court. ( Not I tested in court.)

[@therunningtribute5188]

02:14 they will be discaplined? Then they are thrown back in jail when they will do it again

[@zoviqi2388]

solitary confinement is one of them

[@lisawakelam8189]

You committed a crime, and you will go to jail.... however, being badly treated is soo wrong

[@rojamillerover]

Well male prison is different to female prison

[@jadaclarke-caboni7902]

Facts

[@EndmayTriumph]

Why in the house in a heartbeat? To make it darker? No such music in men's orientation

[@jadaclarke-caboni7902]

Nooo literally

[@lorettaevans514]

Corona virus will protect me from all this😂

[@peacefaith560]

Don’t GO !! You can’t avoid the orange to black

[@bandit4true]

Don't do the crime. The men prisoners explained the same process of how people are manipulate into sex favors.

[@inaamsalik8620]

FACTS!!!

[@Meowmeow-p3w]

Innocent ppl get locked up too

[@bandit4true]

@@Meowmeow-p3w very small amount. Not that many

[@anisaskcirmoht57]

The more you know 😮

[@staceyvseveryone1952]

The blonde, white women was on snapped

[@zarakareem4716]

What she did?

[@thetortoise4107]

@@zarakareem4716 she was the black widow killer

[@downtherabbitholes4714]

@@thetortoise4107 Stacy Castor killed her husbands.

[@theenergiespodcast4074]

I think she passed away too

[@melaniehafford4689]

I knew it! Stacy Castor.

[@teresacollier9334]

Oh hell no!!!! I won't do the crime so I won't do the time!!!!

[@beccasadd1985]

Is it really that bad in new york alone?? I've lived in NY my whole life I thought its just as bad in all prisons?

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

You obviously know nothing about New York state correctional facility's. Try doing some research next time becky!

[@lisew5181]

It’s terrible in Arizona (lookin at you MARICOPA). It’s terrible in Georgia. It’s terrible everywhere. Prison is prison. LA has a prison facing a HARROWING suit rn for rampant abuse of female inmates by staff. Another prison somewhere *gave keys to the male inmates* who TERRORIZED the women. And just like the Catholics, the Baptists, the Army…. The system tends to shuffle the perpetrators to a different facility rather than eliminate and prosecute them. So, it becomes, and stays terrible everywhere until we demand rights and safety for inmates.

[@beccasadd1985]

@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX I have multiple family members that work in the prisons here.

[@coreyworthingtonii9230]

Asian lady at 3:30 is 🔥

[@khalidshams74]

Then Solitary Confinement Cell Is Much Better.

[@juwonb4068]

13:07 choose somebody who’s new. But if he’s not your own kind, they’ll let that happen?

[@AaliyahIdontcare]

They are saying the same thing as the boy video but the add extra words.🙂🙂🙂

[@AaliyahIdontcare]

@MINNIE BONHOMME first of all,I am not a idiot. Second,you are the idiot they do NOT have the SAME experiences

[@blast2686]

@@AaliyahIdontcare I don’t really get it. How to hell are women being raped in prison by other women. I thought u needed two opposite genitalia

[@AaliyahIdontcare]

@@blast2686 sorry I didn't reply sooner. Um well you don't need two genitalias. To me rape is like something that if you don't want ordon't give consent it is rape. No matter what I hope that makes sense.

[@inaamsalik8620]

@@blast2686 How the hell are women raping each other in prison?? By using their fist, fingers, mop handles etc to shove in them

[@sabirabdul-lateef5352]

They look rough!!!

[@filtrotp40]

9:32 What's her deal? Is she out yet? Asking for a friend.