Abstract

This chapter will illustrate the effects of incarceration and HIV on female offenders and discuss the history of female imprisonment. Statistics on HIV and incarceration are presented. The consequences of incarceration (absent programming) will be investigated, especially the effects of “invisible punishments.” Economic status, race, and gender are explored in relationship to incarceration and HIV infection. An introduction to the benefits of prison-based programming as a way to mitigate both crime and HIV will be examined. An overview of two HIV prison-based programs—ACE and CARE—will be given.

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