Recommendations and Guidance
HIV/AIDS
- HIV Testing Implementation Guidance for Correctional Settings - PDF
- Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings, MMWR 2006 PDF
- Project START a multisession sexual risk–reduction intervention for individuals released from correctional facilities
- Clinical Guidelines for medical management of HIV infection and other issues surrounding HIV infection, HHS
- Additional HIV Guidance
H1N1 Flu
Mental Health/Substance Abuse
- Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide, NIDA PDF
- Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System, SAMHSA
MRSA
- National MRSA Education Initiative
- Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002
- Isolation Precaution 2007
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tuberculosis
- Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities Slide Set
- Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities, MMWR 2006 PDF
- Treatment of Tuberculosis, MMWR 2003
- Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005, MMWR 2005
- Additional FAQ's for Clarification of Recommendations in the Guidelines
- Appendix B. Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Worksheet MS Word format
- Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, MMWR 2005 PDF
- Tuberculosis in Prisons, World Health Organization
- Other TB Prevention and Control Guidelines from CDC
Viral Hepatitis
- Correctional Facilities and Viral Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations for Adults, MMWR 2006, Appendix A, B, C
PDF (with appendices); 55(RR-16) - Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings, MMWR 2003 PDF
- Model Programs and Information for Hepatitis A, B, and C Prevention: Adult Corrections Facilities
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