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AIDS in Australian prisons : what are the challenges?

Robert Douglas

Published in:
HIV/AIDS and prisons : proceedings of a conference held 19-21 November 1990
Jennifer Norberrry, Matt Gaughwin and Sally-Anne Gerull (eds)
ISBN 0 642 16202 6 ; ISSN 1034-5086
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1992
(AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 4)

Abstract

After giving some background information about the first national HIV/AIDS and Prisons Conference, Douglas describes the communique which was issued by the participants. The communique dealt with: the influence of HIV/AIDS in prisons on the wider community; the realities of prison life; prison sexuality; drug use in prison; education; detection and management of HIV positive prisoners; ex offenders; occupational health and safety; collection of epidemiological information; and the legal obligations of prison authorities.