https://www.selleckchem.com/products/rxc004.html ticularly tailored approaches, are imperative to support those living with dementia in correctional settings. © Emerald Publishing Limited.PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to determine patterns of sexual behaviors and related factors among prisoners in Iran, 2015. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH This cross-sectional study was a part of a bio-behavioral surveillance survey conducted on 6,200 prisoners in 26 prisons in Iran. The subjects were selected through multi-stage sampling. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data on participant's demographics and history of sexual behaviors. Using STATA-12 software, the collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, and crude and adjusted logistic regression. FINDINGS A total of 5,508 prisoners with a response rate of 88.8 percent participated in this study. Of all prisoners, 55 percent (n=3,027) had a history of "unsafe sex in the lifetime" of whom 53.4 percent (n=1,549) never used condoms during unsafe sex in the lifetime. Based on the results of multivariate analysis, risk factors for "unsafe sex in lifetime" were the following higher level of education (AOR=1.79, CI 1.41-2.28), being single (AOR=1.32, CI 1.18-1.47), unemployed before imprisonment (AOR=1.45, CI 1.06-1.97), having history of previous imprisonment (AOR=1.31, CI 1.17-1.47) and history of drug use in the lifetime (AOR=1.53, CI 1.35-1.75). ORIGINALITY/VALUE Prisoners are high-risk groups that are prone to practice unsafe sex. Prisoners who are single, unemployed before imprisonment, a drug user, with a higher level of education and with a history of imprisonment are likely to be sexually active in their lifetime. Thus, they are a priority for receiving suitable interventions. © Emerald Publishing Limited.PURPOSE Those in prison have expert knowledge of issues affecting their health and wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to report on work undertaken with male prisoners. This paper