We conducted a systematic literature review of the data on HIV testing, engagement in care,
and treatment in incarcerated persons, and estimated the care cascade in this group. We …

The 2 million persons incarcerated in US prisons and jails are disproportionately affected by
hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV, with prevalences of infection two to …

Corrections: A Critical Approach, 3rd edition confronts mass imprisonment in the United
States, a nation boasting the highest incarceration rate in the world. This statistic is all the …

Abstract In the United States, 10 million inmates are released every year, and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) …

Incarceration is associated with multiple and concurrent partnerships, which are
determinants of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV. The associations …

Persons involved with the criminal justice system are at risk for HIV and other transmissible
diseases due to substance use and related risk behaviors. Incarceration provides a public …

Objectives. We examined the link between incarceration and sexually transmitted infection
(STI), including HIV, from a social network perspective. Methods. We used data collected …

Background. Because Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience high rates of
both HIV and incarceration relative to other groups, the various stages of criminal justice …

Prison populations are disproportionally affected by communicable diseases when
compared with the general community because of a complex mix of socioeconomic …

OBJECTIVES: To review studies defining risk factors for infectious disease transmission in
correctional settings, to determine target objectives, and to assemble recommendations for …