The New Mexico Peer Education Project: Filling a Critical Gap in HCV Prison Education.

Introduction: Hepatitis C (HCV) is an epidemic in the incarcerated population in the United States. In New Mexico, more than 40% of people entering the prison systems test positive for HCV antibodies. Project ECHO's New Mexico Peer Education Project (NMPEP) was developed to educate prisoners about HCV and impact the cycle of HCV transmission in the prison system.