He then makes an upsetting joke about prison rape.
Shame on you Michael for joining the 'prison rape is a bit of a joke' brigade.
This fear originated when Tom was exposed at a very young age to a television series that depicted a violent prison rape.
Under this estimate, nearly 200,000 inmates now incarcerated have been or will be the victims of prison rape.
The topic of prison rape is relatively common in American humor.
The media coverage introduced the reality of prison rape to many citizens for the first time.
The consequences of prison rape go beyond immediate physical injuries.
Lawyers for the defendants do not deny that prison rape is a real and serious problem.
The report noted that too often prison rape is seen as a joke rather than the problem it represents.
He left that field to write and pursue a career advocating against prison rape.