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Developing a Multimedia HIV and Hepatitis Intervention for Drug-Involved Offenders Reentering the Community

University of Delaware, Newark

Hilary L. Surratt

University of Delaware, Newark

Steven S. Martin

University of Delaware, Newark

Daniel J. O'Connell

University of Delaware, Newark

Anthony D. Salandy

Auburn University, AL

Ronald A. Beard

University of Delaware, Newark

Estimates of HIV and hepatitis rates in correctional populations are 8 to 10 times higher than in the general population, the result of risky drug-using and sexual behaviors prior to incarceration. Many offenders resume these risk behaviors after release from the institution, attempting to "make up for lost time." Thus, reentry is a pivotal period for prevention, yet effective programs for offenders in transitional correctional settings are lacking. Based on past research and with guidance from qualitative studies, a peer-facilitated, multimedia HIV and hepatitis protocol was developed to address risk reduction and barriers of concern to correctional populations. The rationale, theoretical underpinnings, and current study design are described.

Key Words: brief intervention • HIV • hepatitis • learning styles

The Prison Journal, Vol. 87, No. 1, 111-142 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885506299045


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