[Harrius Magnus]

Gross. Gives me the shivers.

[oceanview]

hey, why not pass out sex toys to the prisoners too.

[eeevil conservative]

let the disease infested criminals pass it around

[justche]

They are thinking of making EIGHT year olds have to ride in booster seats - and making 12 year olds sit in the back seats - but hey, let's pass condoms out to prisoners.....

[bigjoesaddle]

Remember, it's not rape, it's "suprise sex"!

[goldstategop]

I guess its a cure for prison rape.

( No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)

[lormand]

Think of a wild parady of some kook-burger-run State, and you will come up with REAL policies in Khaliforniastan.

[A_perfect_lady]

What ever happened to saltpeter?

[ConservaTexan]

I am thankful that reuters chose not to include any doctored photos with this story. The imagery of 'green helmet guy' would be frightening!!

[Yo-Yo]

Providing clean needles in prison is next.

[RicocheT]

The courts have given prisoners more rights than just about any group other than illegal immigrants.

cells have to be the proper temperature.
excercise
choice of meals and three times a day
pay for work
free education
access to legal books and lawyers
able to practice what the prisoner calls religion (live chickens to kill if necessary)
guards must say please and thankyou (prisoners may reply with feces)
Playboy subscription
cable TV

and, now, condoms

[napscoordinator]

Gross is right. Give em out. Who cares? That won't cost California too much and might actually save on medical bills. Once in prison they have no morals anyway.

[oldleft]

"Excuse me Bubba, but before you rape me could you put on this state approved prophylactic please? Thanks, and have fun!"

[Mark was here]

This way the male guards cant get the chick prisoners knocked up! Or the male prisoners cant have a love child with the female staff!

Prison sex, prisoner - prisoner or guard - prisoner is all ready against the rules, and the condoms are an admission the rules do not mater.

[D-Chivas]

Next: FREE LUBE!

[colorado tanker]

I guess this is a good thing, since the prison systems seem unable or unwilling to stop homosexual rape in there.

[fso301]

I don't think too many prison rapists will be inclined to pause and put one on.

[Bonaparte]

The title of this article should read, "State Facilitates Homosexuality Prison Rape."

[InMemoriam]

Did they call it the Prison Rape Legalization Bill?

[doc1019]

No, no … you don’t understand! They will us them as party favoirs (balloons).

[newzjunkey]

This is only worthwhile if they can mandate their use. It's a difficult circumstance... male-on-male rape and forced oral copulation is a problem in prisons. Many of the CA prison population are from an ethnic group known to have a cultural problem with using condoms, considering them non-masculine.

Those being handed out, If they aren't pre-lubricated, are pretty much worthless.

If this can reduce health care costs for prisoners than it's a move worth attempting.