More HIV-positive offenders are released into Harris County than any other area in Texas, and more than 1,000 local jail inmates are HIV-positive. While incarcerated, PLWHA receive HIV care, but there is a lack of continuity of care post-release. The Serving the Incarcerated and Recently Released (SIRR) Partnership was formed in 2009 to fortify the Houston system of HIV care at reentry. Its work includes the region’s first conference on engagement strategies, the allocation of EIS funds for reentry linkage to care, and training for parole and probation. SIRR is now evaluating its impact on the continuum of care overall. This workshop will describe the process and outcomes of a community-based IRR coalition as well as “lessons learned” for an effective reentry system of HIV care.
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