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. Crowell v. Mass. Parole Bd., 74 N.E.3d 618 (Mass. 2017)

    In an case challenging, in part, a parole denial on the basis that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reversed the denial of parole for a prisoner with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and sen ...

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  2. Improving correctional healthcare providers’ ability to care for transgender patients: Development and evaluation of a theory-driven cultural and clinical competence intervention, Jaclyn White Hughto et al, Social Science & Medicine (2017)

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  3. Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Union Parish Detention Center (2018)

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  4. Mass incarceration, public health, and widening inequality in the USA, Christopher Wilderman & Emily A Wang, Lancet (2017)

    Mass incarceration is a public health issue, and policy changes that affect mass incarceration can and should be informed by data related to health outcomes for individuals and communities. Wilderman and Wang (2018) outline the history of mass incarcerati ...

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  5. Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: evidence and interventions, Zinzi D Bailey et al., The Lancet (2017)

    Despite the fact that racism in its many forms contributes to poor health outcomes, health professionals and policymakers have yet to employ concrete anti-racism measures to address persistent health inequities in the United States. Bailey et al. focus sp ...

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  6. Bracey v. Huntingdon County, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119990 (M.D. Pa., July 19, 2018)

    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 ...

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  7. Spit Does Not Transmit: A Fact Sheet for Law Enforcement Personnel, The Center for HIV Law and Policy, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (2013)

    Every year people with HIV are the subject of felony criminal charges ranging from aggravated assault to intentional HIV transmission following police encounters in which defendants are accused of spitting at or biting police or corrections officers. This ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 7/12/2019 1:32pm

  8. Does Juvenile Detention Impact Health?, Titilola Balogun, et al., Journal of Correctional Health Care (2018)

    Youth who spend time in juvenile facilities are an underserved population – especially when it comes to areas of well-being which are most critical for developing into a healthy adult. Balogun et al. surveyed 301 youth detained in the same juvenile detent ...

    admin - 7/21/2019 2:36pm

  9. Directions in HIV Service Delivery and Care: A Policy Brief: Reducing Barriers to Care, U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau (2000)

    This policy brief publishes the findings of studies undertaken by the federal HIV/AIDS Bureau to understand the factors that affect access to care and ability to remain in care for poor, low-income and traditionally underserved populations. In particular, ...

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  10. Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Jack Stone et al., Lancet Infect Dis (2018)

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