CHLP Publications

Fact Sheet

How to Talk About Molecular HIV Surveillance, CHLP, PWN, US PLHIV Caucus (2023)

This guide for advocates was a collaboration between the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus, CHLP, and Positive Women’s Network-USA. It serves as a roadmap for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and other advocates to navigate the serious issues with molecular HIV surveillance (MHS).

Letters and Other Advocacy Documents

Letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in Opposition to HB 103, CHLP (2022)

On November 2, 2022, CHLP sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf urgently requesting that he veto HB 103. The legislation creates two new, unnecessary, and broadly applicable felony offenses and subjects people with communicable diseases to harsh penalties.

Model and Sample Legislation

New York State Assembly Bill 3864, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (January 28, 2021)

New York State Assembly Bill 3864 -- the first of its kind in the nation -- will require licensed health care providers to complete training in sexual health, including how to talk to patients about sex, STIs and HIV.

Fact Sheet

Routes, Risks, and Realities of Infectious Disease Transmission, Prevention, & Care: Information & Resources for NYC Prosecutors & Law Enforcement Professionals, CHLP et al (2022)

In 2021, major prosecutors and their representatives from the five New York City boroughs gathered with public health officials from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to discuss issues, concerns, and updated scientific data on HIV and infectious diseases.

Newsletters

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (September 2022)

The latest news on HIV criminalization from the Positive Justice Project, including an historic meeting of prosecutors at the White House, leadership changes at CHLP, and a report from AIDS 2022 in addition to state decriminalization updates.
Newsletters

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (June 2022)

The latest news on HIV criminalization from the Positive Justice Project, including recent presentations on criminal justice reform and ending HIV criminalization, legislative updates from states around the country, and criminal case information.
Fact Sheet

Timeline of State Reforms and Repeals of HIV Criminal Laws, CHLP (updated 2022)

This resource for community advocates provides a timeline describing the repeals and reforms to HIV criminal laws in the growing number of states that have made the most significant changes to their laws since 1994.
Fact Sheet

Map: HIV Criminalization in the United States, CHLP (updated 2022)

This United States map identifies states (1) with HIV-specific criminal laws; (2) those that apply increased penalties for underlying sex crimes; and (3) those with general felony laws that have been used to prosecute people living with HIV.

Fact Sheet

Mapa: Criminalización del HIV en los Estados Unidos, CHLP (2022)

Este mapa de los Estados Unidos identifica los Estados (1) con leyes penales específicas del VIH; (2) aquellos que imponen mayores penalizaciones por delitos sexuales subyacentes; y (3) aquellos con leyes de delitos generales que se han utilizado para enjuiciar a personas viviendo con

Fact Sheet

Map: An Overview of States Criminalizing Viral Hepatitis, CHLP (updated May 2022)

This United States map identifies states (1) with laws that criminalize viral hepatitis; (2) the type of hepatitis criminalized; and (3) the type of behavior that is criminalized. Additionally, we note those states with laws and/or enhancements specific to law enforcement and/or corrections.
Fact Sheet

Mapa: Un Panorama de los Estados que Criminalizan la Hepatitis Viral, CHLP (actualizado mayo 2022)

Este mapa de los Estados Unidos identifica Estados (1) con leyes que penalizan la hepatitis viral; (2) el tipo de hepatitis penalizada; y (3) el tipo de comportamiento que se criminaliza.

Fact Sheet

HIV Criminal Law Reform, Before and After: Georgia, CHLP (2022)

This resource provides a concise overview of the implications of Georgia's 2022 reform of its HIV-related criminal laws.