Search About Newsletters Donate

HIV

An illustration with a dark purple background featuring a map of Ohio shows a Black man with handcuffs and an orange jail jumpsuit turned toward an older, White male judge. On the left of the image is a representation of an HIV test.
Cleveland March 13, 2024
He’s in an Ohio Prison for Exposing Someone to HIV - Even Though He Couldn’t Transmit the Virus
Ohio has six laws that criminalize living with HIV, leading to at least 200 prosecutions in recent years.
By Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame, and , The Marshall Project
An illustration with a dark purple background shows a person with dark hair and purple skin tone standing on top of a large representation of an HIV test. A spotlight focusing on the person and the test beams from the state of Ohio, in red.
Cleveland March 13, 2024
Ohio Is Among 34 States That Criminalize People Living With HIV. Who Gets Prosecuted?
Cuyahoga County prosecutes the most people under laws with heightened penalties.
By , The Marshall Project, and Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame
Life Inside May 14, 2020
I Survived Prison During The AIDS Epidemic. Here’s What It Taught Me About Coronavirus
COVID-19 isn’t an automatic death sentence, but the fear, vilification and isolation are the same.
By Richard Rivera
Quiz July 24, 2016
Is It Time to Roll Back the Laws on Spreading HIV?
Take our quiz on which criminal penalties remain in force.
By
News March 29, 2016
Why Some Prisoners With HIV Get Better Treatment Than Others
A new report says care varies widely between Louisiana’s jails and prisons.
By
About
People
Jobs
Sitemap
Funders