Prevention of transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in prisoners

A Kamarulzaman, SE Reid, A Schwitters, L Wiessing… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis are higher in
prisons than in the general population in most countries worldwide. Prisons have emerged …

HIV prevention for adults with criminal justice involvement: a systematic review of HIV risk-reduction interventions in incarceration and community settings

K Underhill, D Dumont… - American journal of …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We summarized and appraised evidence regarding HIV prevention interventions for adults
with criminal justice involvement. We included randomized and quasi-randomized controlled …

Incarceration, sex with an STI-or HIV-infected partner, and infection with an STI or HIV in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY: a social network perspective

MR Khan, MW Epperson… - … journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined the link between incarceration and sexually transmitted infection
(STI), including HIV, from a social network perspective. Methods. We used data collected …

Understanding the revolving door: individual and structural-level predictors of recidivism among individuals with HIV leaving jail

JJ Fu, M Herme, JA Wickersham, A Zelenev, A Althoff… - AIDS and Behavior, 2013 - Springer
Incarceration, particularly when recurrent, can significantly compromise the health of
individuals living with HIV. Despite this, the occurrence of recidivism among individuals with …

Potential drivers of HIV acquisition in African-American women related to mass incarceration: an agent-based modelling study

JW Adams, MN Lurie, MRF King, KA Brady, S Galea… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
Incarceration can increase HIV risk behaviors for individuals involved with the criminal …

Social support quality and availability affects risk behaviors in offenders

SA Spohr, S Suzuki, B Marshall, FS Taxman… - Health & justice, 2016 - Springer
Background People involved in the justice system are at 2.5 times the risk of HIV infection
compared to the general population, which is further complicated by substance abuse. The …

Limiting options: sex ratios, incarceration rates, and sexual risk behavior among people on probation and parole

TC Green, ER Pouget, M Harrington… - Sexually transmitted …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: To investigate how incarceration may affect risk of acquiring HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections, we tested associations of ex-offenders' sexual risk behavior …

STI/HIV sexual risk behavior and prevalent STI among incarcerated African American men in committed partnerships: the significance of poverty, mood disorders, and …

MR Khan, CE Golin, SR Friedman, JD Scheidell… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
African Americans face disproportionate sexually transmitted infection including HIV
(STI/HIV), with those passing through a correctional facility at heightened risk. There is a …

At the intersection of criminal justice involvement and sexual orientation: Dynamic networks and health among a population-based sample of young Black men who …

JA Schneider, N Lancki, P Schumm - Social networks, 2017 - Elsevier
Mass incarceration of young Black men has a significant impact on their network
composition and stability that, in turn, may have major implications for health and well-being …

Dissolution of committed partnerships during incarceration and STI/HIV-related sexual risk behavior after prison release among African American men

MR Khan, JD Scheidell, CE Golin, SR Friedman… - Journal of Urban …, 2018 - Springer
Incarceration is strongly associated with post-release STI/HIV risk. One pathway linking
incarceration and STI/HIV risk may be incarceration-related dissolution of protective network …