Evidence About HIV Transmission in Prisons

Scholarly article reviewing data and studies about HIV transmission in prison in various countries. The author argues that more studies of HIV transmission in prison need to be carried out to further knowledge in this area. Based on existing knowledge, efforts to reduce transmission should focus on reducing risk arising from injection drug use (through methadone programs; syringe exchange and bleach programs) and decreasing the number of inmates at risk of infection (through diversion programs that divert them from risk behaviours).