Legal Issues for Incarcerated HIV-Positive People

Alabama: Ruling Soon on Isolation of Inmates With HIV (November 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ACLU Sues Alabama Over Segregation of HIV-Positive Prison Inmates (September 24, 2012)
In Positive Voice, from National Association of People With AIDS
Alabama's Segregation for Inmates With HIV Faces Court Scrutiny (September 18, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Alabama: Suit Over HIV Inmate Segregation Going to Trial (September 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alabama Department of Corrections Sued Over HIV Policy (October 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PWN Commends Congresswoman Barbara Lee's JUSTICE Act and Support of Global Commission on HIV and the Law (September 6, 2011)
From Positive Women's Network of the United States of America
Prison, HIV and Congresswoman Lee: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (August 30, 2011)
"Congresswoman Lee is a respected representative who has been a strong advocate for HIV for many years. ... But this legislation is going to need some work."
From TheBody.com
Editorial: The Prison Rape Elimination Act (Summer 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
Chicago AIDS Advocate Denied Medication While in Jail (July 5, 2011)
From Test Positive Aware Network
Alabama Corrections Chief Denies ACLU Allegations About Prison HIV Policy (April 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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