Tips for starting a peer education program for inmates. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

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Tips for starting a peer education program for inmates. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

AIDS Policy Law. 1997 Apr 18;12(7):8-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702525

Abstract: Peer education programs have met with some success in changing HIV risk behaviors in the prison setting. Peer educators effectively communicate with other inmates about how the virus is spread and what can be done to reduce the risk of infection. Properly trained, peer educators may be more credible and relevant with inmates. Prisons can initiate a peer education program with the help of outside AIDS service agencies, through grant opportunities, and by establishing links with prison advocacy groups. The language and cultural differences in prison populations should be considered. Prison officials should recruit a mix of HIV-positive individuals, HIV-negative individuals, and those with a history of injection drug use to be trained for the peer educator positions.

Keywords: Counseling Female HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Health Education/ECONOMICS/*METHODS Human Male Peer Group *Prisoners Prisons/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN United States NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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