A Condom Distribution Program in the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail: Sheriff Deputies' Attitudes and Opinions. (July 2014)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A Condom Distribution Program in the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail: Sheriff Deputies' Attitudes and Opinions. (July 2014)
- Main Title:
- A Condom Distribution Program in the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail
- Authors:
- McCuller, William J.
Harawa, Nina T. - Abstract:
- The K6G unit of Los Angeles Men's Central Jail is comprised of males who have sex with males (MSM), whether gay, bisexual, or transgender. Within this unit, condoms are distributed to inmates, one condom per week. The current study was conducted to better understand the experiences and opinions of jail staff as they pertain to the condom distribution program's effectiveness and impact on jail safety and management. A total of 10 staff interviews were conducted with the unit's line staff ( n = 8) and administrative personnel ( n = 2). Findings suggest that despite the contradictory "mixed message" that jail staff felt the program sent, it causes few operational or safety concerns and is perceived to be beneficial to public health.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of correctional health care. Volume 20:Number 3(2014)
- Journal:
- Journal of correctional health care
- Issue:
- Volume 20:Number 3(2014)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0020-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 195
- Page End:
- 202
- Publication Date:
- 2014-07
- Subjects:
- HIV infection -- HIV prevention -- condoms -- jails -- MSM
Prisoners -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals
Prisoners -- Medical care -- United States -- Periodicals
365.667 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.liebertpub.com/loi/jchc ↗
http://jcx.sagepub.com/ ↗
http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcx/ ↗
http://www.sagepublications.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1078345814530870 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1078-3458
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
- View Content:
- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library DSC - BLDSS-3PM
British Library HMNTS - ELD Digital store - Ingest File:
- 5808.xml