HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs for adults in prisons and jails and juveniles in confinement facilities - United States, 1994.

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: April 5, 1996| Author: Hammett, T.M.; Widom, R. | Copyright information

A 1994 survey of jails and juvenile facilities on AIDS education programs reveals that not enough facilities have these programs in proportion to the high amount of AIDS or sexually transmitted disease incidence among inmates. In 1994, 48% of the prisons had instructor education, 7% had peer programs, 72% had audio-visual materials and 88% had literature. In juvenile facilities, 57% had instructor education, 7% had peer programs, 54% had audio visual materials and 59% used literature. Over 50...

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