Conference Papers

HIV/AIDS and Australian prisons

Sandra Egger and Hans Heilpern

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)

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Abstract

The authors believe that segregation of infected prisoners is no solution to the AIDS problem in prisons. They report on data about testing of prisoners in all Australian jurisdictions, and say that compulsory testing is the biggest issue facing prisons. They discuss a number of AIDS containment options, and strongly criticise the measures adopted in New South Wales so far. An appendix table provides a state by state comparison of HIV screening and management in Australian prisons.