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Officer Perceptions of Risk of Contracting HIV/AIDS in Prison: A Two-State Comparison

University of Texas-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA, leanne.alarid{at}utsa.edu

James W. Marquart

University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA

A theme of the late modernity perspective as applied to prisons is maximizing safety and minimizing risk in the face of an uncertain work environment. Correctional officers in two states were surveyed about how their knowledge of HIV relates to their perceptions of risk. Officers who knew less about HIV, had less formal education, feared contact with prisoners known to be HIV positive, and who viewed prisoner tattooing, intravenous drug use, and sex as common at the unit in which they worked were more likely to perceive a higher risk of contracting HIV on the job.

Key Words: correctional officer • HIV/AIDS knowledge • perceived risk • fear of HIV

This version was published on December 1, 2009

The Prison Journal, Vol. 89, No. 4, 440-459 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885509349571


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