Corrections and HIV/AIDS

The AIDS Institute's Criminal Justice Initiative (CJI) was developed in response to the emerging prevention and service needs of HIV infected and at-risk detainees, inmates and ex-offenders in New York State. Its goal is to provide a comprehensive, seamless continuum of quality HIV prevention and supportive services to individuals in a correctional setting and ex-offenders returning to their home communities. These services are designed to diminish HIV transmission and improve the health and well-being of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The CJI uses multiple strategies to ensure effective service delivery.

• Criminal Justice Initiative
• Annotated Bibliography: Sexual Behavior & STDs and the Need for Condoms in Prisons (PDF, 73pg.) Revised: Nov. 2010
• How to Gain Access to County Jails for Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services
• Transitional Planning
• Prison and Jail Health: Broadcast from January 18, 2007 (Webstream available for viewing in Windows Media and Real Player)
• Correctional Officers Working in Local Correctional Facilities - Trainer Manual (PDF, 177pg.)
• Correctional Officers Working in Local Correctional Facilities - Participant Manual (PDF, 87pg.)
• New York State Hepatitis C Continuity Program
• Listing of CJI Providers
• Training for Providers
• New York State Department of Correctional Services
• NYS Commission of Correction
• New York State Division of Parole
• New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Positive Pathways Project

• Overview of the Positive Pathways Project (PDF)
  • Slide presentation of the Overview (PDF)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Positive Pathways brochures, posters and palm cards
• Positive Pathways - "HIV, I Can Live With That" (YouTube video)
• Map of Participating Correctional Facilities (PDF)
• Correctional Facilities and Community Based Organizations contact information (PDF)
• Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision Training Curriculum for Correction Officers (PDF)