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Reducing HIV Risk among Women Visiting Their Incarcerated Male Partners

London School of Economics

OLGA A. GRINSTEAD

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies University of California, San Francisco

BONNIE FAIGELES

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies University of California, San Francisco

BARRY ZACK

Centerforce Division of Health Programs San Quentin, California

Prisoners are at increased risk for HIV infection. Consequently, their sexual and needle-sharing partners are also at increased risk. Partners of incarcerated men are a hidden at-risk population in the community. Prison visiting is an opportunity to identify and provide services to members of this population. Thirty women visiting their incarcerated partners at a large state prison in California participated in focus groups that led to the development of a peer-led HIV education intervention. Eighty-six women completed baseline surveys, 81 completed postintervention surveys, and 67 were followed 1 month after the intervention. Although women visiting their incarcerated partners are generally well-informed about HIV transmission and prevention, interventions addressing their specific emotional and informational needs are necessary to motivate and to assist them in reducing their risk for HIV infection.

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 1, 57-71 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854800027001004


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