Incarcerated Populations
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The following resources provide information on several national programs aimed at HIV-infected populations in US prisons. Resources are also provided with information and statistics on HIV/AIDS infection rates in prisons by state.
CDC/HRSA Corrections Demonstration Project for HIV prevention, intervention, and continuity of care within correctional settings and the community:
http://hab.hrsa.gov/abouthab/special/correctionalsettings.html
Prison Activist Resource Center; including the Prisoner Support directory by state:
http://www.prisonactivist.org/
Federal Bureau of Prisons provides inmates with programs and services, including appropriate medical care; this links to a directory of local bureaus by region:
http://www.bop.gov/
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts, including HIV/AIDS infection rates among inmates, searchable by state:
http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=564&cat=11
Bureau of Justice Statistics, with information and statistics on HIV infection in prison and jails:
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm
National Institute of Corrections; the site has a library with resources on HIV/AIDS in US prisons:
http://nicic.org/
Please Note: All states have Web sites with information on state-specific discharge planning programs and designated personnel. Service providers can contact state offices by phone or internet to obtain more information about services.