At Iowa prison, a lonely battle against sex movies.
(AP) —
Administrators let offenders at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison
units watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years,
despite repeated complaints from a female officer who said it
encouraged inmates to sexually harass her.
Murderers, sexual predators and
other men housed at a unit for mentally ill inmates at the
maximum-security state prison in Fort Madison were allowed to watch
movies such as "Deranged," a horror film that includes a scene in which a
woman is beaten, raped, hung upside down and skinned. Among other
movies inmates watched were "Delta of Venus," an erotic film; "Coffey,"
which shows sadism and attempted rape; and "Cruel Intentions," records
show.
Despite correctional officer Kristine Sink's
complaints, administrators told her not to turn off the movies or
shows. When she did, they accused her of insubordination, according to
department records that Sink
provided to The Associated Press. One warden blamed Sink for causing
problems by complaining, and another supervisor suggested her outfits — a
standard-issue uniform — were enticing inmates.
