Opportunities to Diagnose, Treat, and Prevent HIV in the Criminal Justice System

Beckwith, Curt G.; Zaller, Nickolas; Fu, Jiaju; Montague, Brian T.; Rich, Josiah D.

doi:10.1097/qai.0b013e3181f9c0f7

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“…As regards diagnostic delay in subjects with a prison background, an inverse association can be seen, in other words a reduction in the risk of delayed diagnosis 41 . This can be explained by the inclusion of an HIV diagnosis in the clinical examination protocol when entering prison and the availability of HAART in some countries 42 .…”

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Retraso diagnóstico de la infección por VIH

Olalla

Reyes

Caylà

2012

Rev. esp. sanid. penit.

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Section: Individual Effects Of Delay In Diagnosismentioning

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Retraso diagnóstico de la infección por VIH

Olalla

Reyes

Caylà

2012

Rev. esp. sanid. penit.

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“…Examination of the behaviors of partners "on the outside" (i.e., not incarcerated) is needed to understand the direct and indirect links between incarceration and HIV and to identify prevention avenues. 33 In Figure 1, we present two hypothesized pathways by which incarceration impacts HIV risk behaviors through social networks. Incarceration may change social networks and sexual networks.…”

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Norms, Attitudes, and Sex Behaviors among Women with Incarcerated Main Partners

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Incarceration has been extensively linked with HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). While a great deal of attention has been given to the risk behaviors of people who have been incarcerated, examination of the behaviors of partners of incarcerated individuals is also needed to understand the direct and indirect links between incarceration and HIV and to identify prevention avenues. In the present study, we hypothesize that incarceration is associated with risk behavior through attitudes and norms. The purpose of this paper is: (1) to describe the attitudes and norms about sexual behaviors that women have when a sexual partner is incarcerated; and (2) to examine the association between attitudes and norms with the behavior of having other sex partners while a main partner is incarcerated. In our sample (n=175), 50 % of women reported having other sex partners while their partner was incarcerated. Our findings show that attitudes, descriptive norms (i.e., norms about what other people do), and injunctive norms (i.e., norms about what others think is appropriate) were associated with having other partners. Interventions designed for couples at pre-and post-release from prison are needed to develop risk reduction plans and encourage HIV/STI testing prior to their reunion.

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“…4 However, there are barriers to conducting HIV testing and delivering antiretroviral treatment (ART) to incarcerated populations, which may include stigma, logistical challenges created by high turnover rates, bureaucratic barriers, and cost constraints. 5 Despite the challenges, increasing HIV testing and treatment among criminal justice-involved persons has the potential to decrease HIV transmission in the communities to which these persons return. Implementing STT in criminal justice populations involves engaging jails, prisons, and community corrections.…”

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The Feasibility of Implementing the HIV Seek, Test, and Treat Strategy in Jails

Beckwith

Bazerman

Gillani

et al. 2014

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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To successfully implement the Seek, Test, and Treat (STT) strategy to curb the HIV epidemic, the criminal justice system must be a key partner. Increasing HIV testing and treatment among incarcerated persons has the potential to decrease HIV transmission in the broader community, but whether it is feasible to consider the implementation of the STT within jail facilities is not known. We conducted a retrospective review of Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) medical records to assess whether persons newly diagnosed in the jail were able to start ART and be linked to community HIV care after release. From 2001 to 2007, 64 RIDOC detainees were newly diagnosed with HIV. During their index incarcerations, 64% were informed of positive confirmatory HIV test results, 50% completed baseline evaluations, and 9% began ART. Linkage to community care was confirmed for 58% of subjects. Subjects incarcerated for >14 days were significantly more likely to receive HIV test results and complete baseline evaluation ( p < 0.001). A similar association was not observed for ART initiation until incarceration length reached 60 days ( p < 0.001). There was no association between incarceration length and linkage to care. This comprehensive analysis demonstrates that length of incarceration impacts HIV test result delivery, baseline evaluation, and ART initiation in the RIDOC. Jails are an important venue to ''Seek'' and ''Test''; however, completing the ''Treat'' part of the STT strategy is hindered by the transient nature of this criminal justice population and may require new strategies to improve linkage to care.

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Opportunities to Diagnose, Treat, and Prevent HIV in the Criminal Justice System

Cited by 97 publications

References 94 publications

Retraso diagnóstico de la infección por VIH

Retraso diagnóstico de la infección por VIH

Norms, Attitudes, and Sex Behaviors among Women with Incarcerated Main Partners

The Feasibility of Implementing the HIV Seek, Test, and Treat Strategy in Jails

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