eHIV Review

Addressing HIV Care Challenges in Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

In this issue:

Formerly incarcerated individuals have a higher risk and prevalence of HIV than the general population and encounter distinct care challenges that affect their health outcomes. While antiretroviral treatment (ART) should be available in correctional facilities, HIV-related clinical outcomes among formerly incarcerated individuals often worsen following release.

In this issue of eHIV Review, A Asa Clemenzi-Allen, MD, MAS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine, reviews interventions designed to improve outcomes for formerly incarcerated people with or at risk for HIV. Dr. Clemenzi-Allen will address several unique challenges and considerations for this population by exploring the impact of COVID-19 policies on HIV care among criminal-legal-involved individuals, HIV screening and pre-exposure prophylaxis eligibility in incarcerated women, post-incarceration HIV care engagement, and the real-world outcomes of long-acting ART in diverse HIV populations.

Learning objective:

Describe interventions that improve outcomes for formerly incarcerated people living with or at risk for HIV.