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Subject(s)

• Prisoners—Health and hygiene—Nova Scotia [Browse]
• HIV infections—Prevention—Nova Scotia [Browse]
• Hepatitis C—Prevention—Nova Scotia [Browse]
• Harm reduction—Nova Scotia [Browse]

Related name

Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS [Browse]

Notes

"June 2008".

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61).

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Summary of Recommendations
• 1. Introduction. Nova Scotia's Strategy on HIV/AIDS; Background Work; Focus Group with Offenders At-Risk; Purpose and Structure of Report; Report Caveats and Limitations
• 2. Correctional facilities in the Atlantic Region. Correctional Service of Canada; Nova Scotia Department of Justice, Correctional Services
• 3. Rationale: why focus on offenders as an at-risk group? Incarcerated Populations at Greater Risk; Numbers Incarcerated; HIV and HCV Prevalence Rate among Offenders in Canadian Prisons; HIV and Associated Risk Behaviours in Correctional Institutions; Summary
• 4. Methods. Focus Group Criteria; Recruitment; Group Composition; Group Location, Safety of Participants; Purpose of the Workshop; Objectives of the Focus Group; Introduction/Confidentiality; Sensitivity of the Subject Matter; Other Forms of Input/Validation
• 5. Findings. 5.1 Access to Methadone Maintenance Treatment; 5.2 Access to Clean Needles/Tattoo Equipment and Bleach; 5.3 Access to Safer Sex Tools; 5.4 Access to Health/Sexual Health Services/Confidentiality; 5.5 Assessment and Classification, Access to Testing; 5.6 Access to HIV/HCV Treatment; 5.7 Access to HIV/HCV and Addictions Programming; 5.8 Drug-free Living Units; 5.9 Pre-release Planning and Discharge; 5.10 Access to Community Supports; 5.11 Access to MMT upon Release; 5.12 Summary of Findings
• Table I: Summary of Offender Issues of Concern by Topic and Applicability to Federal or Provincial Corrections Settings
• 6. Analysis and recommendations. 6.1 Current Policy Framework: International Legal Framework; Delivery of Health Services in Corrections in Canada; Delivery of Health Services in Corrections in Nova Scotia
• 6.2 Analysis, Evidence Review and Recommendations: 6.2.1 Blood Borne Pathogens Prevention Services in Correctional Settings; 6.2.2 Prevention/Harm Reduction Education and Training; 6.2.3 Public Awareness of Harm Reduction; 6.2.4 Access to Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT); 6.2.5 Access to Counseling, Testing,

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Publisher no.

230984

OCLC

780140249

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