This report provides data on persons in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities who were known to be living with HIV in 2020. It presents national- and jurisdiction-level estimates of the number and rate of prisoners living with HIV while in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities. It also provides the number and demographic characteristics of state and federal prisoners who died of AIDS-related illnesses. Data on HIV testing practices by jurisdiction are also included.
Findings are from the National Prisoners Statistics program and Mortality in Correctional Institutions (formerly the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program) data collections.
HIV in Prisons, 2020 ? Statistical Tables (NCJ 302601) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?BJS online.
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