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HIV in U.S. Prisons and JailsIn 1991, State and Federal prison authorities reported that 2.2% of 792,176 inmates were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. This BJS Special Report describes prison and jail policies for testing inmates for HIV, the numbers of prison inmates infected with HIV, and the numbers of deaths of inmates from AIDS in prisons and jails. Of the total inmate population, 0.6% exhibited symptoms of HIV infection, including 0.2% with confirmed AIDS. All prison jurisdictions reported testing some inmates for HIV; 17 tested all prisoners.Among tested inmates reporting results to interviewers, 0.8% who had never used drugs were positive, compared to 2.5% of drug users, 4.9% of injectable drug users, and 7.1% who had shared needles. In 1991 over a fourth of all inmate deaths were attributed to AIDS. Data sources included the 1991 National Prisoner Statistics, the 1992 annual survey of jails, and the 1991 survey of inmates in State correctional facilities. 9/93. NCJ 143292
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Bureau of Justice Statistics U.S. Department of Justice www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs Send comments to askbjs@usdoj.gov Page last revised on August 31, 1997 |
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