HIV testing in jails: Comparing strategies to maximize engagement in HIV treatment and prevention.

Despite 15,000 people enter US jails yearly with undiagnosed HIV infection, routine HIV testing is not standard. Maximizing the yield and speed of HIV testing in short-term detention facilities could promote rapid entry or re-entry of people living with HIV (PLWH) into care. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of third generation, rapid point-of-care (rPOC) vs.

Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections.

Background: Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high.

Methods: Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero.

Results: Aggressive infection control and underlying jail architecture can promote correctional coronavirus disease 2019 management.