HIV, prisoners, and human rights

LS Rubenstein, JJ Amon, M McLemore, P Eba, K Dolan… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Worldwide, a disproportionate burden of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis is present among
current and former prisoners. This problem results from laws, policies, and policing practices …

A critical review and commentary on the challenges in engaging HIV-infected Latinos in the continuum of HIV care

JH Levison, JK Levinson, M Alegría - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Antiretroviral therapy for treatment of HIV infection has become increasingly effective.
Persistent poor HIV outcomes in racial and ethnic minority populations in the US call for a …

Coping with COVID in corrections: a qualitative study among the recently incarcerated on infection control and the acceptability of wastewater-based surveillance

LR Riback, P Dickson, K Ralph, LB Saber, R Devine… - Health & Justice, 2023 - Springer
Background Correctional settings are hotspots for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Social and
biological risk factors contribute to higher rates of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality among …

Reimbursing incarcerated individuals for participation in research: A scoping review

A Mambro, A Afshar, F Leone, C Dussault… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about global practices regarding the provision of reimbursement
for the participation of people who are incarcerated in research. To determine current …

Hepatitis B virus infection in EU/EEA and United Kingdom prisons: a descriptive analysis

AO Nakitanda, L Montanari, L Tavoschi… - Epidemiology & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
People in prison are disproportionately affected by viral hepatitis. To examine the current
epidemiology of and responses targeting hepatitis B virus (HBV) in prisons across the …

Understanding how, why, for whom, and under what circumstances opt-out blood-borne virus testing programmes work to increase test engagement and uptake within …

S Francis-Graham, NA Ekeke, CA Nelson… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Prisons represent a unique opportunity to diagnose blood-borne viruses. Opt-
out testing is receiving increasing interest, as a result of mounting evidence to suggest that …

“Inside these fences is our own little world”: prison-based HIV testing and HIV-related stigma among incarcerated men and women

KE Muessig, DL Rosen, CE Farel, BL White… - AIDS Education and …, 2016 - Guilford Press
Correctional facilities offer opportunities to provide comprehensive HIV services including
education, testing, treatment, and coordination of post-release care. However, these …

High mortality among male HIV-infected patients after prison release: ART is not enough after incarceration with HIV

F Huber, A Merceron, Y Madec, G Gadio, V About… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Context French Guiana is a South American French territory, where HIV prevalence
consistently exceeds 1% in the adult population. In the only correctional facility, HIV …

Hepatitis C virus infection in EU/EEA and United Kingdom prisons: opportunities and challenges for action

AO Nakitanda, L Montanari, L Tavoschi… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission in the European Union, European
Economic Area and United Kingdom is driven by injecting drug use (IDU), which contributes …

Intensified tuberculosis and HIV surveillance in a prison in Northeast India: Implementation research

T Bhatnagar, M Ralte, L Ralte, Chawnglungmuana… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Structural and individual level factors in prisons create challenges towards detection and
management of HIV/tuberculosis. WHO and India's HIV/tuberculosis control programs …