STD, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis services in Illinois County Jails.

Objective: : To assess the availability of STD, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis services provided at Illinois adult county jails.

Goal: : Identify opportunities and barriers to service provision.

Study Design: : Telephone survey to those providing medical services in Illinois county jails.

Screening women in jails for chlamydial and gonococcal infection using urine tests: feasibility, acceptability, prevalence, and treatment rates.

Background: Women entering jails are at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases; however, screening for chlamydial and gonococcal infection is not routinely performed in most jails. New urine tests have made it easier to screen for these infections in nonclinical settings.

Goal: The feasibility and acceptability of urine-based screening for women entering jails and the prevalence of and treatment rates for chlamydial and gonococcal infections were determined.