The Incarcerated & Hepatitis C
- State by State Hepatitis C Treatment Guidelines (Regularly Updated)
From National HCV Prison Coalition
Behind the Walls (Winter 2011)
Living with HIV in prison comes with its own set of challenges, and some aren't the ones you'd expect.
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In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- The Forgotten Epidemics: HIV and HCV in Prisons, Pre-Trial Detention, and Other Closed Settings (July 19, 2010)
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From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York May Tighten Review of Inmate HIV/Hepatitis Care (September 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National HCV Prison Coalition -- Hepatitis C Awareness Project
- New York: Denial of Prisoner's Hepatitis Treatment "Cruel and Unusual," Court Says (July 18, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis C Clearance Examined in Injection Drug Users (December 2004)
[Archived Article]
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- New York: Hepatitis C Treatment Rules for Inmates Continue to Draw Criticism (March 18, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania Plan to Limit Hepatitis C Treatment in Prisons "Puts Everyone at Risk," Opinion Piece Says (August 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Class-Action Lawsuit by Inmates for Hep C Treatment (August 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Pennsylvania Prison System to Cut Number of Inmates Receiving Treatment for Hepatitis C (July 25, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Hepatitis C Infection in Prisons (June 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
From HCV Advocate
- Oregon: Class-Action Lawsuit by Inmates Demands Treatment for Hepatitis C (May 5, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Case Study: 36-Year-Old Male With Hepatitis C and HIV Infection (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Developing a Systematic Approach to Hepatitis C for Correctional Systems: Controversies and Emerging Consensus (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Prevention and Control of Infections With Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings (January 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maryland: Hepatitis Epidemic Looms in Prisons (November 13, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Jersey: Former Inmate Sues Over Lack of Hepatitis C Care (October 21, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Finally, New Jersey Informs All Inmates of Hepatitis C (October 7, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: Prisoner Unlocks Hepatitis C Epidemic (July 31, 2002)
[Archived Article]
An inmate attempts to organize for HCV treatment.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HCV in Corrections: Frontline or Backwater? (April 2002)
[Archived Article]
An in-depth review of hepatitis C epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment in correctional settings.
To read PDF, click here.
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Oregon Inmates Sue for Hepatitis C Treatment (December 2001)
[Archived Article]
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
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