Publisher's Synopsis
This book on AIDS and HIV in prisons carries a unique collection of comparative data and associated analysis written by experts from eleven countries. The laws and procedures and the true extent of their application within the prison systems are reviewed. In addition the book covers the controversial issues of drug usage by prisoners, homosexual practices, early release, drug free units, education and the availability of condoms and bleach. Official discourse is compared and contrasted with the daily experience of prisoners, thereby isolating the 'reality gap' that exists between institutional statements made for public consumption and the practices of prison inmates.
