CHLP Publications

CHLP publishes a diverse range of materials from fact sheets and advocacy documents to legal briefs, guides, and reports.

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The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (July 2019)

News from the Positive Justice Project--read on for updates on state advocacy efforts from state working groups, the final release of Michael Johnson from incarceration; the announcement of CHLP's new National Community Outreach Coordinator, and more.

A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Proposed Bills to Reform Missouri’s HIV Criminal Laws, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2019)

A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Proposed Bills to Reform Missouri’s HIV Criminal Laws

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (April 2019)

The Positive Justice Project's April PJP Update has the latest news on HIV criminal law reform efforts across the country...with legislative action taking place in several states and including analysis of proposed changes to legislation in Florida, Indiana, and Missouri.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (February 2019)

The PJP Update has the latest news on HIV criminal law reform efforts across the country as well as updates on national news and criminal cases.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (November 2018)

Read the Positive Justice Project Update for news from state working groups as well as HIV criminalization publications and webinars, the latest state law analyses and updates on the criminal cases where CHLP is providing assistance.

Nushawn Williams Case Background and Talking Points, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (updated 2021)

A fact sheet about the Nushawn Williams case, the first and only time in New York State that a person has been civilly confined based largely on HIV status.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (September 2018)

Read the latest PJP Update for news on CHLP’s latest initiatives, including a U=U Call to Action, Mobilization on the Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis, and a Response to the Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV, and more!

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (July 2018)

In the most recent legislative session, numerous states considered and/or enacted legislation addressing the criminalization of HIV and other health conditions, as well as related issues such a mandatory testing. Now that most state legislative sessions have concluded, this issue of the PJP Update looks at what you need to know about 2018.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (May 2018)

Read the Positive Justice Project Update for news about national and state advocacy efforts, the latest from state PJP Working Groups, and updates on the criminal and civil cases where CHLP is providing assistance.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (March 2018)

Read the Positive Justice Project Update for news about national and state advocacy efforts, the latest from state PJP Working Groups, and updates on the criminal and civil cases where CHLP is providing assistance.

The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (November 2017)

Read the Positive Justice Project Update for news from state working groups as well as HIV criminalization publications and webinars, the latest state law analyses and updates on the criminal cases where CHLP is providing assistance. For more information about PJP or the PJP Working Groups, contact us at [email protected].

The 2017 Modernization of California’s HIV Criminal Exposure Laws: What Did It Do, Who Will It Affect?, Center for HIV Law and Policy

This analysis looks at the legislative modernization of California's HIV criminal laws that will take effect on January 1, 2018. These new laws are a significant victory for Californians who believe in an evenhanded application of justice, and treatment of HIV like any other serious disease.