The aim of this project was to collate data for all countries on the following variables; imprisonment rates, HIV prevalence among male, female, PWIDs, MSM, sex workers and transgender prisoners, HIV incidence and transmission in prison AIDS mortality in prison and the provision of eight HIV programs and seven HIV related services for prison inmates. Drug dependence treatment was recorded for opiate substitution treatment (OST) only.

Project Collaborators External

• Babak Moazen Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Atefeh Noori Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Shadi Rahimzadeh Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Fabienne Hariga United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Project Supporters

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Design and Method

Information was obtained from a comprehensive systematic review of published and grey literature and from a survey of key experts in UN agencies. Data from the period January 2008 to April 2013 were included.

Progress/Update

A report is being finalised.