Health status and service needs of male inmates seriously ill with HIV/AIDS at two large urban jails.

Male inmates with HIV/AIDS being served by case-management programs for those seriously ill in jails in Los Angeles (n = 34) and New Orleans (n = 20) are described and compared. At both sites, most were Black and poor with a history of substance abuse. Psychological functioning (Mental Health Inventory [MHI-5]) scores indicated poor mental health.