The purpose of this study explores the relationship between male inmates’ gender
stereotypes for female correctional officers and its impact on their stress level while they
are doing their time in prisons. To fulfill the purpose of this study, this study uses a set
of survey data of 216 male inmates collected from prisons nationwide. The data contains
information regarding male inmates’ perceptions towards male and female correctional
officers as well as their stress level in prisons. The findings of this study suggest that male
inmates have low level of gender stereotype against female correctional officers. Further, this
study found that none of male inmates’ gender perceptions toward female officers has impact
on the inmates’ reported stress. Rather, perceptions toward the entire correctional officers,
which include both gender officers, have influence on the inmates’s stress during
incarceration. This finding suggests that male inmates consider female officers as a part of
professional correctional organization without specific gender stereotype or perceptions
toward female officers. It indicates that the concerns regarding the relationship between male
inmates and female officers may be a mere myth rather than a serious issues that need to
be considered as a barrier for expand female officers carrier opportunity in the corrections
systems. Finally, Implications for the research findings for preventing suicide attacks are
discussed.