NCJ Number
142374
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 23 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1990) Pages: 158-164
Date Published
1990
Length
7 pages
Annotation
Drawing on the results of research evaluating AIDS education in New South Wales prisons, this article attempts to answer some broader questions facing correctional administrators and AIDS educators in the prison setting.
Abstract
In early 1989, New South Wales prisons had an estimated incidence of 1.2 percent HIV-infected inmates. About 43 percent of inmates had engaged in high-risk behavior, either inside or outside the prison. The effectiveness of AIDS education programs was undermined by confusion about AIDS policies in the prison setting. Prisoners continually interrupted AIDS lectures with policy questions and expressed anger and confusion during interviews. It was determined, however, that New South Wales prisons are not necessarily HIV "incubators" and that the very fact of imprisonment may force some inmates to think about AIDS and reexamine their behavior. 9 references and 4 tables