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H.R. 1843, the Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal (REPEAL) HIV Discrimination Act, was introduced on May 7, 2013 by U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.).  S.1790 was introduced on December 10, 2013 by U.S.

This plan describes the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) proposed implementation of the Close to Home juvenile justice reform initiative.

The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) submitted this testimony on July 5, 2012 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth (the Commission), Per the Commission's request for public comments on the opportunities and challenges facing LGBTQ youth in the Commonwealth.

Every year people with HIV are the subject of felony criminal charges ranging from aggravated assault to intentional HIV transmission following police encounters in which defendants are accused of spitting at or biting police or corrections officers.

The Legal Toolkit was created primarily as a go-to resource for lawyers representing people living with HIV who are facing criminal prosecution based on HIV status. However, other advocates are likely to find the Legal Toolkit useful.

A basic checklist to guide legal advocates representing an HIV-positive client in a criminal HIV exposure case.

The Positive Justice Project (PJP) drafted this proposal for a resolution by PACHA that would identify key problems with criminal law approaches to HIV prevention, and principles that should guide any laws or prosecutions that target people with HIV or other STIs going forward.

Released by the Positive Justice Project (PJP) in July 2012, this is the first national consensus statement on HIV criminalization. This Positive Justice Project (PJP) statement, endorsed by hundreds of organizations and individuals affected by HIV across the country, points to the growing c

The following chart compares the sentencing schemes for representative HIV exposure, non-disclosure, and/or transmission laws in the United States with laws punishing drinking and driving, reckless endangerment of others, and vehicular homicide.

This talking points sheet provided relevant information about Maryland House Bill 622, which was proposed in spring 2012 and sought to increase the existing Maryland HIV Criminalization statute from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Teen SENSE Model Policy: Sexual Health Literacy for Youth in State Custody, designed for use by agencies and jurisdictions that provide services for youth in out-of-home care, outlines the programming and resources necessary to increase young people's sexual he