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May 23, 2007

Congress Looks at AIDS Behind Bars

A congressional subcommittee was briefed this week on the Stop AIDS in Prison Act, introduced by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Cal.) last month. The act would mandate HIV education prison-wide and treatment for all positive inmates. About 25% of HIV positive Americans pass through the penal system.

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