The prison setting presents not only challenges, but also opportunities, for the prevention
and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. We did a comprehensive literature …

People detained in prisons and other closed settings are at elevated risk of infection with
hepatitis C virus (HCV). We undertook a systematic review and meta‐analysis with the aim …

After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of incarceration in the
United States more than quadrupled in the past four decades. The Committee on the …

Objectives. To report characteristics of sexual minority US inmates. Methods. We drew our
data from the National Inmate Survey, 2011–2012, a probability sample of inmates in US …

The prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis are higher in
prisons than in the general population in most countries worldwide. Prisons have emerged …

This report summarizes current (as of 2011) guidelines or recommendations published by
multiple agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for …

Post-release opioid-related overdose mortality is the leading cause of death among people
released from jails or prisons (PRJP). Informed by the proximate determinants framework …

Black and Hispanic communities are disproportionately affected by both incarceration and
COVID-19. The epidemiological relationship between carceral facilities and community …

Mass incarceration is a sociostructural driver of profound health inequalities in the United
States. The political and economic forces underpinning mass incarceration are deeply …

Female sex workers (FSWs) and female prisoners experience elevated HIV prevalence
relative to the general population because of unprotected sex and unsafe drug use …