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Prisoners & HIV/AIDS
General Articles
- Pushing for Progress: HIV/AIDS in Prisons (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Questions and Answers About Incarcerated Youth and HIV/AIDS (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- 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 American Foundation for AIDS Research
- HIV in Correctional Settings: Implications for Prevention and Treatment Policy -- Summary of Recommendations (March 2008)
From American Foundation for AIDS Research
- You Will Be Tested (September 28, 2007)
Ignoring AIDS stigma, House passes prison HIV-testing bill without provision for written informed consent.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- 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
- Palm Beach County Jail Holds Health Fair and HIV Testing for Inmates (April 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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
- Fall Conference Updates 2003 (November 2003)
Highlights from a pair of correctional healthcare conferences, as well as ICAAC and IDSA.
In HEPP Report, from HIV Education Prison Project
- Managing Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Jails (September 2003)
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- Dozens of Work-Release Inmates Test Positive for TB After One Develops Active Case (August 8, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UNAIDS Report Focuses on HIV, TB in Prisons (August 4, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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
- Busted! (December 2002)
Fugitive felons and the long arm of the Social Security Administration.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Prison Rape's Impact Underreported, Undertreated and Underestimated (November 7, 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
- Prison Rapes Spreading Deadly Diseases (July 29, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tacoma-Pierce County Proposes Mandatory Testing of Inmates (December 2001)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Prisons Are Breeding Ground for HIV, but Officials Ignore Problem (October 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV 101: Diagnosis of Neuropathy in HIV-Positive Prison Inmates (June/July 2001)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- 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
- Two Interventions for Incarcerated Adolescent Males (September 17, 1999)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- 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
- AIDS Behind Bars: We Should All Care (January 1997)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Under Lock and Key (November 1996)
Living with HIV/AIDS in youth lock-ups.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
HIV Prevention & Prisoners
- Black Religious Leaders, Public Health Officials in N. Carolina Urge HIV Testing for Prison Inmates (April 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- You Will Be Tested (September 28, 2007)
Ignoring AIDS stigma, House passes prison HIV-testing bill without provision for written informed consent.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- California Gov. Schwarzenegger Should Sign Bill Allowing Condom Distribution in Prisons to Prevent Spread of HIV, Editorial Says (July 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Washington State Legislature to Consider Bill Aimed at Reducing HIV Transmission in Prisons (January 22, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Prisons Shun Accepted HIV Prevention Efforts, Report Says (January 11, 2007)
In New England Journal of Medicine
- San Francisco County Distributes Condoms to Prison Inmates Despite Gov. Schwarzenegger's Veto of Prison Condom Distribution Bill (December 20, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Intervention Curbs Risky Sex in Ex-Cons (October 18, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Prison Condom Distribution Bill (October 2, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- California Senate Approves Bill That Would Allow Groups to Distribute Condoms to Prison Inmates (August 28, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Most HIV-Positive Male Inmates Don't Get Infected in Prison, Report Finds (April 21, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois: New Law to Focus on HIV in Blacks; Infection Rate Tied to Prison Population (August 19, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York Times Urges Harm Reduction in U.S. Prisons (July 22, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Tennessee Prison Officials Discourage Condom Distribution to Inmates (July 1, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Essential Elements of Standard Precautions in the Correctional Setting (July/August 2004)
A chart outlining key practices and equipment used to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- Infection Control in the Correctional Setting (July/August 2004)
An overview of recommendations and guidelines by Joseph Bick, M.D.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- The Key to Infection Control in Correctional Settings (July/August 2004)
A letter from Lester Wright, M.D., editor of HEPP Report.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- Canada Resists Mandatory Disease Testing in Prisons (May 16, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Prevention, Treatment Needed in Prisons: Report (May 7, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Californians Support Needle Exchange, Condoms for Prisoners (November 13, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A Dangerous Gap on AIDS Care in Prison (July 18, 2002)
A Boston Globe column proposes a community approach to offering prevention and treatment services for prisoners.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Texas: Inmates Learn About AIDS at First Conference of Its Kind (July 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Inmate AIDS Test Bill Designed to Educate; Florida's Inmates Rank Second in Cases (April 23, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lambda Legal Applauds Bill Requiring Comprehensive HIV Prevention Education in New York Prisons (April 18, 2002)
From Lambda Legal
- Florida Bill Proposes Significant Increase in Inmate HIV-Prevention Efforts (March 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Spotlight: Condoms in Correctional Settings (January 2002)
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In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Drug Use, HIV, and the Criminal Justice System (August 2001)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing in the Criminal Justice System (August 2001)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Policy Facts: Incarcerated Populations and HIV/AIDS (July 2001)
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From AIDS Action Council
- Policy Recommendations: HIV Prevention and Care for Incarcerated Populations (May 2001)
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From AIDS Action Council
- HIV/AIDS Behind Bars (April 1998)
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
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