In the latest iteration of a case that has gone to an appellate court and back, a U.S. District Judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed an inmate’s lawsuit alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when his blood was forcibly drawn to test for HIV ...
admin - 1/31/2019 3:17pm
MISSISSIPPI – U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., dismissed a pro se complaint filed by Cedric Jerome McCullum, an inmate at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center, who claimed his rights had been violated when he was incorrectly diagnosed HIV posit ...
admin - 12/9/2015 10:22am
This article discusses the development of the law surrounding whether a prisoner has a right under the Eight Amendment to HIV testing. Currently, twenty states require testing on demand and case law addressing the issue directly is limited. An inmate' ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm
The 30 for 30 Campaign, of which the Center for HIV Law and Policy is a member organization, drafted this letter to President Obama to declare that human rights be included in all HIV interventions, including access to integrated health, social, and suppo ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm
This article presents information about the HIV-positive prison population in the United States, and suggests solutions to increase diagnosis, prevent intra-prison transmission, and continue treatment for individuals after their release. The article autho ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Implementation Plan sets short term Federal benchmarks as well as longer-term mandates for multiple federal agencies responsible for putting the NHAS into action. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 11/14/2017 6:39pm
The President's Memorandum on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) summarizes the responsibilities of individual Federal agencies in outlining a strategy to meet the goals of the NHAS. The President's Memorandum has identified "lead agenci ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 11/14/2017 6:53pm
On July 13, 2010, the Obama administration released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) for the United States. The NHAS is the culmination of work and advocacy by people living with HIV, their advocates, AIDS service organizations, federal and state age ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 6/30/2017 8:46am
This opinion, which should be read with the cautions set forth below, concerns inmates' right to receive HIV testing and their right to confidentiality with regard to their HIV status. Doe, a state prison inmate, brought claims under the Eighth and F ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 7/20/2017 7:06pm
In response to a CDC request for comments, 35 organizations endorsed these comments submitted to CDC regarding its draft guidance for implementing HIV testing expansion in correctional settings. The Center for HIV Law and Policy, Lambda Legal, and the AID ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm