February 7, 2009
Prison condom program still causing controversy
Today's observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day comes as a controversial program which provides California State Prison, Solano inmates access to condoms moves into its fourth month. African Americans comprise a disproportionate amount of the state and national HIV/AIDS cases. They also make up a disproportionate sect of the incarcerated population.
Gov. Arnold Schwarz-enegger approved the creation of one-year Prisoner Condom Access Pilot Program at California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville, which began in November 2008. The program is controversial because having sex in prison is illegal and many feel providing condoms to inmates is condoning illegal behavior…
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