HIV Prevention and Education in State Prison Systems: An Update

The prevalence rate of HIV infection in jails and prisons is approximately 5 times the rate in the U. S. general population. The authors surveyed state prison officials to assess HIV testing and HIV prevention policies—specifically voluntary testing, group HIV prevention counseling, and peer education—in the 50 states and to determine whether those policies are associated with the characteristics of the state and its prison population.

Source: Journal of Correctional Health Care - March 21, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Lyons, T., Osunkoya, E., Anguh, I., Adefuye, A., Balogun, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research