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Questions and Answers About Incarcerated Youth and HIV/AIDS (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Decision to Allow HIV-Positive Inmates in Alabama to Participate in Work-Release Program Makes "Significant Statement," Editorial Says (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Alabama Department of Corrections Ends Ban of Prisoners With HIV From Work Release (August 13, 2009)
From American Civil Liberties Union
Program Once Reserved for Alabama Inmates With HIV/AIDS Expanded to All Inmates (July 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Federal Grant Awarded to Austin, Texas HIV/AIDS Organization Targeting Former Inmates (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Majority of Ex-Inmates in Texas Delay HIV Treatment, Study Finds (February 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Orleans Program Will Provide HIV, STI Testing, Treatment to Inmates (February 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
At a Mexican Prison for Men, HIV Is in the Cells (August 25, 2008)
In The New York Times
HIV In Correctional Settings: Implications for Prevention and Treatment Policy -- Transcript of an amFaR Briefing (April 22, 2008)
From kaisernetwork.org
A Man Born With HIV Meets With Prisoners With Exceptional HIV Expertise (April 7, 2008)
In PalmBeachPost.com
Issue Brief -- HIV in Correctional Settings: Implications for Prevention and Treatment Policy (March 2008)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
HIV in Correctional Settings: Implications for Prevention and Treatment Policy -- Summary of Recommendations (March 2008)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
ACLU Wants Alabama Inmates With HIV to Be Allowed in Work Release (November 7, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alabama: HIV Inmates to Get More Contact With Other Inmates, Commissioner Says (November 1, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Number of HIV-Positive U.S. Inmates Continues to Fall, But Remains High (September 27, 2007)
From U.S. Department of Justice
New York City Takes Steps to Improve Care for HIV-Positive Inmates (April 14, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Community Case Management for Former Jail Inmates: Its Impacts on Rearrest, Drug Use and HIV Risk (August 30, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois Passes Law Addressing Link Between African Americans, Prison and HIV (August 23, 2005)
In The Advocate
Crisis of the Confined: HIV in Prison (October 2004)
A report on stigma and ignorance in U.S. prisons, with a focus on New York, home to more than 12,000 HIV-positive inmates.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Depression and HIV in Prison (Spring 2004)
Danny Meyers, an HIV-positive Colorado inmate, reviews potential causes and treatments of depression.
In Positives for Positives, from Wyoming: Positives for Positives
Managing Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Jails (September 2003)
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
A Correctional Perspective on SARS (June 2003)
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Alabama: Study Says Segregating HIV and AIDS Prisoners Costly (May 1, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HEPP Report: Inside News (April 2003)
Updates on SARS, smallpox, TB, and policy issues related to prisoner care and treatment.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Illinois: Cook County Inmates Hear HIV Message (December 3, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HEPP Report: Inside News (August/September 2002)
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Pushing for Progress: HIV/AIDS in Prisons (PDF) (June 2002)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Prisons Are Breeding Ground for HIV, but Officials Ignore Problem (October 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Collected Wisdom on Your First Steps Out of Prison (May 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Overcoming the Fear in Prison: The HAAP Experience (May 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Under Lock and Key: Youth Under the Influence of HIV (May 2001)
Sheryl, 15, is one of the growing number of youth with HIV in prison.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Free as a Bird and HIV-Positive: A Pre-Release Preparation Checklist (August 15, 2000)
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From PositiveWords
Free as a Bird and HIV-Positive: Where you Gonna Go After Prison? (August 15, 2000)
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From PositiveWords
Your Benefits and You: Prisoners Should Be Wary of Losing Future Benefits (October 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
HIV-Positive Prisoners Forced to Wear Stun Belts (September 1999)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
HIV/AIDS in Prison Project Threatened: Interview With Judy Greenspan, Director (February 6, 1998)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News

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