People With HIV and AIDS In State and Federal Prisons, 2021

"ƒ At yearend 2021, an estimated 11,810 persons with HIV were in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities, down from 12,060 in 2020 (table 1).

"ƒ From yearend 2020 to yearend 2021, the number of males in state and federal prison living with HIV declined from 11,390 to 11,190 (down 2%) and the number of females declined from 670 to 620 (down 7%).

"ƒ From 2017 to 2021, the number of males in state and federal prison who had HIV declined an average of 6% per year, while the number of females with HIV declined an average of 10% per year.

"ƒ At yearend 2021, about 1.1% of persons—1.2% of males and 0.9% of females—in state and federal prison were living with HIV.

"ƒ The number of persons in federal prison living with HIV increased 6%, from 1,144 at yearend 2020 to 1,216 at yearend 2021, while the number in state prison declined 3%, from 10,920 to 10,600. (See appendix table 1.)"

Source

Maruschak, Laura M. HIV In Prisons, 2021 - Statistical Tables. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. NCJ 305379. March 2023.