title: Hospitalization Among HIV-Infected U.S. Marshals Service Prisoners.
abstract: The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) prisoner population is diverse and includes immigration violators, fugitives that have evaded apprehension, perpetrators of Medicaid fraud, and parole and probation violators. Unlike state and local jails, the USMS has numerous housing options for its prisoners. Given the unique characteristics, federal prisoners' quality of care, and subsequent clinical outcomes, may differ from those of state and local inmates. However, little is known about hospitalization rates and length of stay for HIV-positive USMS prisoners. The purpose of this study is to examine hospitalizations among HIV-infected prisoners in the custody of the USMS.
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA valishaprice08@yahoo.com valisha_d_price@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Valisha D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA The College at Brockport-SUNY, Brockport, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Briana J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Jegier
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swartout
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fogg
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D016495:Police; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons
keywords: HIV; U.S. Marshals Service; hospitalization; jails; prisoner