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. 2017 Dec;21(12):3527-3548.
doi: 10.1007/s10461-017-1778-6.

Leveraging the U.S. Criminal Justice System to Access Women for HIV Interventions

Jaimie P Meyer  1 , Dharushana Muthulingam  2 , Nabila El-Bassel  3 , Frederick L Altice  4   5   6
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Leveraging the U.S. Criminal Justice System to Access Women for HIV Interventions

Jaimie P Meyer et al. AIDS Behav. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

The criminal justice (CJ) system can be leveraged to access women for HIV prevention and treatment programs. Research is lacking on effective implementation strategies tailored to the specific needs of CJ-involved women. We conducted a scoping review of published studies in English from the United States that described HIV interventions, involved women or girls, and used the CJ system as an access point for sampling or intervention delivery. We identified 350 studies and synthesized data from 42 unique interventions, based in closed (n = 26), community (n = 7), or multiple/other CJ settings (n = 9). A minority of reviewed programs incorporated women-specific content or conducted gender-stratified analyses. CJ systems are comprised of diverse access points, each with unique strengths and challenges for implementing HIV treatment and prevention programs for women. Further study is warranted to develop women-specific and trauma-informed content and evaluate program effectiveness.

Keywords: Criminal justice; HIV; Implementation science; Intervention; Systematic review; Women.

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Conflict of Interest: All authors declare no conflict of interest.

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