Corrections, Communities and Families, The Bridging Group, 4096 Piedmont Ave, Suite 710, Oakland, CA 94611, USA.
Womens Health Issues. 2011 Nov;21(6 Suppl):S272-7. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.05.009. Epub 2011 Jul 22.
Within the national dialogue of HIV prevention strategies, relatively little consideration is given to the millions of women and girls affected by the criminal justice system, either through their own incarceration or that of their partners. Statistics indicate that these women and girls are disproportionately infected or at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and much of this risk is directly related to the dynamics and circumstances that led to their incarceration or relationships with incarcerated men. As we look for the link between public health and correctional health within our National HIV/AIDS Strategy, it is imperative that the risks, obstacles, and opportunities facing women and girls affected by incarceration are brought into the discussion. Gender-responsive HIV prevention policies and practices must be developed to address the unique risks and opportunities for these women and girls. This paper presents data on HIV risk and other health issues specific to this community of women and girls, discusses key factors for consideration when developing gender-responsive HIV strategies for these communities, and makes recommendations for inclusion in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and other state and local HIV prevention efforts.
在国家艾滋病预防策略的对话中，相对较少关注到数百万受刑事司法系统影响的妇女和女孩，无论是她们自己被监禁还是她们的伴侣被监禁。统计数据表明，这些妇女和女孩感染艾滋病毒或其他性传播感染的风险不成比例，而且这种风险很大程度上与导致她们入狱或与被监禁男子关系的动态和情况直接相关。当我们在国家艾滋病防治战略中寻找公共卫生和惩教卫生之间的联系时，至关重要的是要将受监禁影响的妇女和女孩所面临的风险、障碍和机会纳入讨论。必须制定对性别问题有敏感认识的艾滋病毒预防政策和做法，以应对这些妇女和女孩的独特风险和机会。本文介绍了针对这一妇女和女孩群体的艾滋病毒风险和其他健康问题的数据，讨论了在为这些群体制定对性别问题有敏感认识的艾滋病毒战略时需要考虑的关键因素，并就纳入国家艾滋病防治战略和其他州和地方艾滋病毒预防工作提出了建议。
