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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Urology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Concerns over rising penile implant use in prisons prompted this study.
  • The Sexual Health and Attitudes of Australian Prisoners (SHAAP) survey included questions on penile implants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of penile implants among prisoners.
  • To identify independent predictors for penile implant use in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) of 2,018 male prisoners across 41 New South Wales and Queensland prisons.
  • Logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with penile implants.

Main Results:

  • 5.8% of prisoners reported penile implants, with 73% inserted while incarcerated.
  • Younger age, Asian birth country, prior incarceration, paid sex, prison tattoos/piercings, and non-prescription drug use were significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • Penile implants are prevalent in prisoners and associated with high-risk behaviors.
  • In-prison insertion poses risks for blood-borne viruses and wound infections.
  • Harm reduction and infection control strategies are necessary.