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Lesson 5. HIV and Corrections

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HIV and Corrections Overview

About this Lesson

Last Updated: February 3rd, 2025

CNE/CME Continuing Education

This lesson qualifies for:

1 CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, or
1 CNE contact hour and 1 CE contact hour (does NOT qualify for pharmacology CE for advanced practice nurses)

CNE and CME Origination: September 17th, 2018

CNE and CME Review: September 1st, 2023

CNE and CME Expiration: August 31st, 2026 (3rd Edition)

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3rd Edition

This is a substantial revision of the original Lesson. The previous edition was titled HIV and Corrections and available until September 1st, 2023.

Learning Objectives

Explain the difference between prisons and jails
Discuss trends in HIV rates in state and federal prisons
List different types of HIV testing practices conducted in correctional facilities
Describe issues related to HIV medication administration and adherence within correctional facilities
Summarize recommendations for linking persons with HIV to clinical care after release from a correctional facility

Lesson Contributors

Authors

Lara B. Strick, MD

Lara B. Strick, MD
Corrections Program Director
Mountain West AETC
Washington State Department of Corrections
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Washington

Disclosures:

None

Jehan Z. Budak, MD

Jehan Z. Budak, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington

Disclosures:

None

Reviewers

David H. Spach, MD

David H. Spach, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington

Disclosures:

None

Lesson Plan

1Topic 1 Overview of United States Correctional System

2Topic 2 Epidemiology and Prevention of HIV in Correctional Setting

3Topic 3 HIV Testing in the Correctional Setting

4Topic 4 HIV Medical Care in Correctional Settings

5Topic 5 Antiretroviral Therapy in the Correctional Setting

6Topic 6 HIV Care Cascade and Outcomes in the Correctional Setting

7Topic 7 Maintaining Confidentiality in the Correctional Setting

8Topic 8 Chronic Medical Conditions Among Persons with HIV who are Incarcerated

9Topic 9 Transition from the Correctional Setting to the Community

10Topic 10 Community Corrections

11Topic 11 Summary Points

Lesson Quiz HIV and Corrections Quiz

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The National HIV Curriculum is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,172,990 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. This project is led by the University of Washington Infectious Diseases Education and Assessment (IDEA) Program.

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