An Evaluation of an HIV Testing Program in the Jail Setting: Results and Recommendations. (March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tartaro, Christine; Levy, Marissa P.
• Is Part Of: Prison journal. Volume 93:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 57
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2013-03
• Subjects: HIV/AIDS testing -- jails -- high-risk sexual and drug activities; Prisons -- Periodicals; Prisons -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 365.6
• DOI: 10.1177/0032885512467313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-8855

Abstract

Prison and jail inmates tend to be involved disproportionately in behavior that places them at risk for HIV transmission. The state of New Jersey, and its urban areas in particular, has a high rate of African American residents living with HIV or AIDS. In an effort to reach several urban areas where individuals have not yet been diagnosed, a southern New Jersey county jail has begun offering free rapid HIV tests on a voluntary basis. Results indicate that correctional facilities were among the most common places for inmates to receive testing and that those tested were involved in numerous high-risk sexual and/or drug activities. Recommendations for future testing and education programs are provided.