# Sweat Lodge

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*Per John Kiriakou, the federal prison where he was incarcerated had a Native American sweat lodge that was shut down after it was misused for sex rather than religious ceremony; he says he has never personally been in a sweat lodge.*

Per [John Kiriakou](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/john-kiriakou), the federal prison where he was incarcerated had a **sweat lodge** built for Native American inmates' religious services, but it was ultimately taken down after inmates began using it for sex instead of ceremony.[1] Asked separately whether he had ever been in a sweat lodge himself, apart from that prison experience, Kiriakou said no.[2]

## See also

- [John Kiriakou](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/john-kiriakou)

## Sources

1. John Kiriakou-Unfinished Business: A Raw Exchange with a CIA Whistleblower (2026-06-02), at 1:05:20. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xIjigjfJo&t=3920s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-06-02-it-s-rainmaking-time-john-kiriakou-unfinished-business-a-raw-exchange/
2. John Kiriakou-Unfinished Business: A Raw Exchange with a CIA Whistleblower (2026-06-02), at 1:05:53. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xIjigjfJo&t=3953s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-06-02-it-s-rainmaking-time-john-kiriakou-unfinished-business-a-raw-exchange/

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