title: Development and implementation of the cross-site evaluation of the CDC/HRSA corrections demonstration project.
abstract: U.S. prisons and jails have the nation's highest concentration of individuals infected with and at risk for HIV infection. Many correctional institutions offer 1-HIV care, but advances are oftentimes lost when individuals with a lack of health insurance and access to care are released into the community. In 1999 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration jointly funded seven health departments to address this need. These projects target soon-to-be-released inmates of jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities and offer enhanced discharge planning, case management, HIV prevention, disease screening, and staff training. The Evaluation and Program Support Center (EPSC) at Emory University and Abt Associates was funded to oversee a cross-site evaluation of these demonstration projects. This paper describes the process of developing a cross-site evaluation, the implementation of this evaluation, and lessons learned by the EPSC throughout this process.
authors.affiliation: Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. kjacoba@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly R Jacob
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Arriola
authors.forename: Sofia S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J Cameron
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Coltharp
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
authors.forename: Theodore M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hammett
authors.forename: Melinda J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tinsley
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014488:United States Health Resources and Services Administration