title: HIV prevention and education in state prison systems: an update.
abstract: The prevalence rate of HIV infection in jails and prisons is approximately 5 times the rate in the U.S. general population. The authors surveyed state prison officials to assess HIV testing and HIV prevention policies--specifically voluntary testing, group HIV prevention counseling, and peer education--in the 50 states and to determine whether those policies are associated with the characteristics of the state and its prison population.
authors.affiliation: 1HIV/AIDS Research and Policy Institute, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Osunkoya
authors.forename: Ivonne
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anguh
authors.forename: Adedeji
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adefuye
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balogun
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010379:Peer Group; D011329:Prisoners / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011330:Prisons / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: HIV prevention; HIV testing; HIV/AIDS; peer education; prisons