Why Have Several States Begun to Require Human Immunodeficiency Virus

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why have several states begun to require human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for all incarcerated prisoners?

• A)As a literal "captive audience," prisoners are a group in which treatment can be enforced.
• B)Risk for infection is nearly five times higher among prisoners than in the general population.
• C)There can be no stigma or discrimination,inasmuch as all prisoners are equal before the law.
• D)This will help protect the public when prisoners are released because if the infection is diagnosed,it can then be treated.

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