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NEW RESEARCH


** Black men account for 91% of HIV-related arrests in Louisiana
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Since 2011, as many as 176 people have had contact with Louisiana’s criminal legal system because of allegations of HIV crimes. HIV-related crimes are disproportionately enforced based on race and sex. In Louisiana, Black men represent 15% of the state population and 44% of people living with HIV, but 91% of those arrested for an HIV crime.

Louisiana's HIV criminal law does not require actual transmission, intent to transmit, or even the possibility of transmission to sustain a conviction. Between 2011 and 2022, incarceration for HIV crimes cost Louisiana at least $6.5 million.
Demographic profile of people arrested for HIV crimes in Louisiana
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POLICY NEWS


** Virginia Supreme Court reverses civil commitment of Galen Baughmen
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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the civil commitment of Galen Baughman, a gay man who was deemed a "sexually violent predator" as a teenager.

Vy Nguyen, a law student in the Williams Institute's HIV Law and Policy class, conducted extensive research showing bias against LGBT people in Virginia’s civil commitment system for an amicus brief submitted by the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP). "Vy's diligent research assistance was a huge lift in completing CHLP's brief on grooming and homophobia," said CHLP Founder and Executive Director Catherine Hanssens.

A recent Williams Institute study found that more than 6,300 people are detained in civil commitment programs in the U.S. Black sex offenders were twice as likely as White sex offenders to be civilly committed. In addition, men with male victims were 2 to 3 times more likely to be civilly committed than men with only female victims.
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WILLIAMS NEWS


** Welcome Moriah Macklin, Research Data Analyst
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Moriah comes to the Williams Institute from the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project, where she examined why the median incomes of same-sex households differ from each other and their opposite-sex counterparts. Her research interests center around social policy, equity, and social insurance programs including child care access and federal food assistance.


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