MoCSSy/CSMG Colloquium "Prisoner Positive: Providing outreach support to prisoners living with HIV/AIDS in BC"

Abstract

SPEAKER'S BIO: Terry Howard has been working with prisoners living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C for the past 8 years in both Federal and Provincial Correctional Facilities throughout BC. ABSTRACT: This lecture will highlight the support services provided to prisoners living with HIV/AIDS in BC, and discuss the impact that support has on changing harmful behaviours and criminogenic factors in their lives. We will explore ways the statistical data collected can be employed to improve service provision and inform prison administrative policy for health promotion and harm reduction programming in a time of budget cuts and tough on crime climate.