Unmet Mental Health and Social Service Needs of Formerly Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in the Deep South

Due to the disproportionate burden of HIV among incarcerated women in the United States, jails and prisons have been identified as key sites for health service delivery. Recidivism remains high, potentially reflecting unmet mental health and social service needs of incarcerated women, especially during the post-release adjustment period. However, little published research has investigated this possibility directly. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with previously incarcerated women living with HIV, and other key informants, and completed service-availability mapping in 2 Alabama cities.

Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: David W. Pantalone, Michael L. Scanlon, Shelley M. Brown, Bharathi Radhakrishnan, Courtenay Sprague Source Type: research