HIV positive prisoners should not be subject to segregation, isolation and other forms of discrimination. Prisoners should be protected from rape and coerced sex. These factors result in denial, ineffective policies, violence and discrimination. There is no doubt that governments have a moral and legal responsibility to prevent the spread of HIV among prisoners and prison staff and to care for those infected. They also have a responsibility to prevent the spread of HIV among communities.
Prisoners are the community.
They come from the community, they return to it. Protection of prisoners is protection of our communities. Thank you, Mr Chairman. All rights reserved. Use of extracts as quotations for news media purposes is permitted.