In a rare move, the state prison system has put together a video to teach inmates about the dangers of being raped while locked up.
It's a fear many have when they are sent to prison.
"Rape, getting jumped, taking advantage of, would I make it out alive," said one female prisoner.
The same holds true for men.
Now, the state corrections department is tackling the problem of prison rape by hiring a fimmaker to help produce videos instructing inmates how to avoid getting sexually assaulted.
"Old-timers or repeat offenders know that when you take a shower, you keep your underclothes on," said one inmate.
The state agency hasn't released the videos yet, but The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization, obtained them and posted them on its website.
These are not actors, but actual inmates offering advice, such as how to act when lifting weights. They say predators often work subtly.
"It's a process of maybe deception and trickery and manipulation and peer pressure," one inmate said.
"Nothing's free in here," said another. "Somebody offers you something, what is the reason? Is it just being a kind soul, or is he trying to buy you?"
The video for women inmates even sounds a warning about prison officers.
"Some staff can be just as dangerous as the women in green," one inmate said.
An organization that monitors the safety of inmates said the videos can be helpful, but it's concerned that prison rapes are extremely underreported.
"We have surveys of more than 10,000 inmates inside, and we asked generalized questions. But some, we have asked about sexual abuse.That is probably the least answered question," said Jake Beck of the Correctional Association of New York.
Asked whether the Department of Corrections should be focused on preventing rape, rather than advising inmates to avoid such assaults, a spokeswoman said, "We have strong department policies with regards to inmate on inmate rape and staff on inmate rape. Those policies are clear and long-standing."
The filmmaker behind the project said he was raped in prison, and this is why he made the videos.
"The purpose of this video is not to scare you but to help you do your time more safely," he said.