CHLP fights stigma and discrimination at the intersection of HIV, race, health status, disability, class, sexuality and gender identity and expression, with a focus on criminal and public health systems. As part of this work, we support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change rooted in racial, gender and economic justice. We do this through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources.

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  1. U.S. v. Dacus, 66 M.J. 235 (C.A.A.F. 2008)

    A married army staff sergeant was charged with two counts of attempted murder in military court after it was discovered that he was having sex with women outside of his marriage without informing them that he is HIV positive. He wore a condom with one par ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/16/2014 2:02pm

  2. A Duty to Kiss and Tell? Examining the Uncomfortable Relationships Between Negligence and the Transmission of HPV, Timothy J. Hasken, 95 Iowa L. Rev. 985 (March 2010)

    While tort law has held individuals liable for negligently spreading certain communicable disease since the late 19th century, most recent civil cases in this area has been focused on HIV and, to a lesser extent, herpes. Despite the sometimes near-hysteri ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  3. Brock v. State, 555 So.2d 285, 288 (Ala. Crim. App. 1989)

    Brock v. State presented a question of first impression to Alabama courts when the Alabama Attorney General prosecuted Adam Brock for attempted murder after the HIV-positive Mr. Brock bit a prison guard in the midst of a scuffle. At the conclusion of the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  4. State v. Mubita, 188 P.3d 867 (Idaho 2008)

    Mubita was convicted of eleven counts of transferring body fluids containing HIV under Idaho statute Idaho Code Ann. §39-608. Mubita received a sentence of four months to four years for each of the eleven counts, carrying a maximum possibility of forty-fo ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  5. Scroggins v. State, 401 S.E.2d 13 (Ga. Ct. App. 1990)

    Scroggins was convicted of aggravated assault with intent to murder after he allegedly bit a police officer during an arrest. At a hospital after the encounter, Scroggins told a nurse that he is HIV positive. On appeal, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  6. State v. Thomas, 983 P.2d 245 (Idaho Ct. App. 1999)

    Thomas was found guilty of transferring body fluid while HIV positive in violation of Idaho law, Idaho Code Ann. § 39-608. Thomas received a maximum fifteen-year sentence, with eligibility for parole in seven years. In 1996, Thomas met C.G., the complaina ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  7. People v. Dempsey, 610 N.E.2d 208 (Ill. App. 5 Dist. 1993)

    Dempsey, 34-years-old, was convicted of aggravated criminal assault and criminal exposure to bodily fluids that could transmit HIV after he forced his 9-year-old younger brother to perform oral sex on him. Dempsey received a seven year prison sentence for ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  8. Letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan Requesting Clarifying Guidance on Public Housing Access and Eviction Procedures for Persons With Criminal Records, National People's Action (2010)

    In this letter (released in October 2010) to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, National People's Action and affiliate organizations that include the NYC AIDS Housing Network (NYCAHN) lay out a set of specific recommendation ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 11/14/2017 5:55pm

  9. Lynn Paltrow and Katherine Jack, Pregnant Women, Junk Science, and Zealous Defense, 34 The Champion 30 (May 2010)

    This journal article discusses the politicization and criminalization of reproduction, specifically the criminal prosecutions of drug use by pregnant women. Some of the prosecutions that women have faced include criminal child endangerment, attempted murd ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  10. The Potential for State Attorneys General to Promote the Public’s Health: Theory, Evidence, and Practice, Lainie Rutkow, Stephen Teret, Saint Louis University Public Law Review (2010)

    This article makes the case that State Attorneys General (SAG) have considerable legal powers to protect the public's health, yet their role in the development of health policy is often under-appreciated or misunderstood. The authors assess typical p ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/14/2017 11:17am

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