Persons of color incarcerated in prisons and jails in the United States continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Several state and city departments of health have received federal funding to develop and implement or to expand innovative strategies or models of HIV prevention, case management, and discharge planning services for racial/ethnic minority inmates in correctional facilities. This article provides an overview of service models for county jails and emphasizes the need for strategies to improve the health of the inmate and the community to which he or she will return.
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