Developing Practical "Tips" for HIV/AIDS Service Delivery in Local Jails

Numerous national, state, and local public health and correctional organizations and others recognize the important roles that community-based organizations and other agencies play in meeting the needs of persons incarcerated within local correctional facilities. Yet to date, there has been little,...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2005-11, Vol.11 (6), p.554-558
Main Authors: Schady, Felicia F., Miller, Mary Ann, Klein, Susan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Health Services
Guidelines as Topic
Health technology assessment
HIV Infections - therapy
Humans
New York
Prisons
Public Health
United States
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Summary:Numerous national, state, and local public health and correctional organizations and others recognize the important roles that community-based organizations and other agencies play in meeting the needs of persons incarcerated within local correctional facilities. Yet to date, there has been little, if any, guidance offered to community-based organizations about how best to approach local correctional facilities. This article discusses the process and outcomes of a collaborative process. Practical advice was drawn from the actual experiences of corrections staff, community-based organizations, and other agencies, including health departments, that are providing services in local correctional facilities. The product of this collaboration, a booklet entitled "How to Gain Access to County Jails for Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services: A Guide for Community-Based Organizations," outlines strategies for success that can be used to facilitate service delivery to incarcerated individuals with multiple primary and preventive health needs.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200511000-00013