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doesn't necessarily work that way. It's strictly law of the jungle. Conventional Wisdom says child molesters are on the bottom of the totem pole in prison, and that's probably true. But if the dude's 6-4, 250, and can fight, he's not gonna have any trouble no matter what he's done.

There can be a wolf pack mentality in prison that can make it difficult for anyone of any size...however, someone of the size you described is indeed a less likely target for rape...just too much effort.

He can be killed though...lots of big badasses get killed in the joint...often by a smaller guy who bugs out with fear and has the sense to get a weapon or simply wishes to make a name for himself in a thunderdome joint.

It mimics the street in that sense...a big guy fighting a little rooster is lose/lose. Whip the little guy and "big deal" you were bigger. The little guy sticks you and "no big deal".."did you see the guy he booked"....I know, I'm a big guy....I steer clear of little guys with a complex especially if they have been drinking.

I have seen some rangey medium size fellows that could fight like all hell....probably the toughest pound for pound guys I've seen were maybe 5'10 and say 175 or so.

The feds have a famous AB killer who's been doing "no human contact" since 1983 or so when he clipped a CO in the hole at Marion. Tommy Silverstein....and he's not big. Just mean as hell, lots of will and no conscience.