Sex rumors erroneous
THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1975
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Coed prison shows promise
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(AP) — “I become somewhat in
censed when I hear it said that in
some quarters our institution is
thought to be the scene of rampant
sexual misconduct.
“This is nonsense . . .
“We are involved in a highly sig
nificant social experiment. We are
conducting it in a responsible,
cautious manner with promising re
sults thus far.”
That’s how Warden Charles
Campbell defended the Federal
Correctional Institution (FCI) here
against criticism over the housing of
men and women inmates under the
same roof.
Campbell’s comments were
made about a year after the U.S.
Bureau of Prisons opened the ex
perimental facility and he added
that a “drastic departure from the
conventional is certain to become
controversial.’’
He was right; there was con
troversy aplenty after FCI opened
in 1971. But a recent study suggests
the coed, or cocorrectional, concept
is sound and workable and could be
used elsewhere.
Elizabeth Krippel, an Illinois
sociologist who spent 14 months at
the prison as part of the study
funded by the Bureau of Prisons,
calls the mingling of male and
female prisoners healthy and
humane, though she says it is not
without occasional illicit sex and
certain problems.
Miss Krippel said the residents,
as they are called here, feel that “if
you have to do time, this is the place
to do it.” She interviewed nearly
100 residents and said that though
reactions were mixed, less than a
third felt FCI was “a bad story all
the way.”
FCI has innovations going for it
other than the coed program. There
are no guards as such, just unarmed
“correctional employees.’’ The
guardhouse is vacant, the gate open
and the visiting area park-like and
informal.
Living quarters are separate for
men and women — sexual contact
is prohibited but does exist — and
rooms resemble those in modest
college dormitories.
Although all inmates are con
victed felons, some residents attend
college classes or have jobs outside
the prison, and others take special
vocational training on the inside.
The women’s unit is locked at
night,’ but otherwise residents do
most things together: eat, work and
attend school, church, movies,
counseling and supervised recrea
tional activities.
Miss Krippel argued with charges
that FCI is a country club for crimi
nals, rife with illicit sex, illegal
drugs, smuggled booze and indif
ferent security.
“There is enough freedom that
some of the residents can keep
doing their own thing — in a sense
they are not doing anything much
different than what they had been
doing on the outside,” she said.
“But this whole thing about
drugs, and the sex that goes on, it’s
pretty low level, all things consi
dered ...”
And Miss Krippel said the sexual
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liaisons that do exist are at least con
ventional. “It is not the aggressive,
predatory homosexuality that tears
apart every other prison,” she said.
In her study. Miss Krippel iden
tified six different heterosexual rela
tionships ranging from simple com
panionship to prositution, the latter
“minimal.”
She said the most prevalent rela
tionship is what the residents call
“walk partner,” which she defined
as “similar to a dating relationship
on the outside.”
Such relationships imply emo
tional involvement and stability,
she said, and most sexual activity is
confined to this group. .
Men outnumber women about |
400 to 100, and there is disagree- ■
ment on the most practical ratio of 5
men to women. Officials intend to |
narrow it from 4 to 1 to 3 to 2 in the 1 ■
months ahead.
Miss Krippel indicated a decision
over a proper ratio is difficult be
cause, while there should be more
walk partners for women, an in
crease in female inmates might
cause other problems.
“It would be great to have more
women if it is truly a heterogenous
group, particularly in the sense of
age, so you wouldn’t have this con
centration of young, bitter girls
from the street,” she said.
“They’re hurt and they’re bitter.
One of the problems we re struggl
ing within the whole system is that
most of the women tend to identify
themselves with the men in their
life.”
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Spring bike race planned
The Residence Hall Association
and the A&M Wheelmen are spon
soring the Spring Bicycle Race this
Sunday on the street surrounding
the Drill Field.
Events including relays and indi
vidual races will begin at 1 p.m.
Riders may register by 4 p.m.
Friday in the R.H.A. office in room
216 of the MSC or by 12:30 p. m. the
day of the race. Members of relay
teams must register individually by
Friday s deadline. Entry fees are 50
cents per individual rider and $1 for
4-person teams.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st
place winners, in addition to re
staurant gift certificates, Aggie
Cinema tickets and more.
The races are open to all A&M
students and to teams representing
dorms or recognized campus or
ganizations.
Riders are responsible for having
their bikes in good mechanical con
dition and for providing protective
head gear, shoes and shirts which
cover the shoulders.
The first event scheduled is a slow
race in which the last rider to finish
wins. Time trial sprints for indi
vidual riders follows as well as the
4-person team race, open individual
race, a running, riding and carrying
race and a contest for most people
on a bike.
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TODAY
BROWN-BAG SEMINAR features Malon Souther
land discussing format and development of a per
sonal resume at noon in room 616A of the Har
rington Education Center.
GEORGE ELLIOTT JR. will speak on the need for
an accrediting association for graphic arts in col
leges and universities at 3 p.m. in room 616A of
the Harrington Education Center.
SAILING CLUB meets at 7:30 p.m. in room 301
Rudder Tower.
BRYAN COUNCIL OF STUTTERERS meets at
8:30 p.m. at the Brazos Valley Rehabilitation
Center, 3300 E. 29th St., Bryan.
ARAB STUDENTS will elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in
room 401 Rudder Tower.
THURSDAY
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CLUB presents a
slide show on Alaska from 7 to 9 p. m. in room 102
Zachry.
STUDENTS CONCERNED FOR THE HAND
ICAPPED sponsor Wheelchair Awareness Day
with awheelchair basketball game at 7:30 p.m. in
De Ware Field House. The Houston Easy Riders
play the Dallas Raiders in the first game and the
Aggies will take on the winners.
MARINE BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION sponsors
Cmdr. Bernard Grieson speaking on “Beneath,
the Sea in a Deep Submersible” in room 107 ol
the new Biology Building.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR
features Elmer Lignaul of the Frymire Engineer
ing Company speaking on “Engineering Needs in
the Air Conditioning Industry” at 10a.m. in room
203 Zachry.
FRIDAY
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE presents “Morning”
from San Antonio in concert at 8 p.m. There will
he no jam session before the concert. Admission
is 50 cents.
SINGING CADETS perform in the Rudder Theatei
at 8 p.m. Tickets available in the box office for $2
• (adults), $1 (students) and 75 cents (children
under 12).
MSC ART AND CRAFT CENTER will hold an Art
and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. outside the
Library.
SATURDAY
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE presents “T&M Ex
press” in concert from 8 until midnight. Admis
sion is 50 cents.
MSC ART AND CRAFT CENTER will hold an Art
and Craft Fair from 10a.m. till 5 p.m. outside the
Library.
SAILING CLUB is holding a women's Regatta at
Somerville Reservoir. The race determines who
will go to the National Women s Regatta.
A&M WHEELMEN hold a bicycle auction at 1 p. m in
the Grove.
HORSEMAN S ASSOCIATION holds the Intercol
legiate Horse Show in the Aggie Rodeo Arena.
arking areas 59 and 61.
-SERVICE COUNCIL holds an organiza-
SUNDAY
SPORTS CAR CLUB holds an Autocross at 9 a.m
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tional meeting at 9 p.m. in room 305 A and B of
the Rudder Tower.
ALPHA PHI OMEGA meets at 8 p. m. in room 229 of
the MSC.
MONDAY
CINEMA LECTURE features Dewey Compton nar
rating a film on Israeli agriculture at 7:30 p.m. in
the Rudder Tower.
At noon we’re all hamburgers.
After 5, its seafood, chicken fried
steak and table service.
Everyone knows about 3C Corral burgers. After 5, the
Corral features seafood (shrimp, catfish and hush pup
pies) and a generous chicken fried steak (plus french
fries and salad).
Table service for family dining after 5. And drive-thru
service from 10-9 for take-home orders of seafood and
barbecue.
3-C Corral
29th Street to Barak Lane
Across from Bryan High School
693-2721