Given the extensive evidence of known risks and successful responses to harm-reduction strategies, denying prisoners access to sterile injection or tattooing equipment infringes their human rights and raises questions about the legal liability of correctional systems.
Deadly disregard: government refusal to implement evidence-based measures to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus infections in prisons – Canadian Medical Association Journal 177(3) July 2007
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Author
Richard Elliottt, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Topics
Drug policy, Prisons
Doc Type
Journal Articles
Language
English