reports the Nevada Independent. Federal officials found the prison department's "House Alike/House Alone" policy unfairly targeted HIV-positive inmates.
The policy translated to inmates with HIV being segregated and at times isolated from the HIV-negative prison population. There is no medical justification for separating prison inmates by HIV status and the practice is opposed by health professionals.Nevada inmates living with HIV were also denied certain jobs, including in food service, because of misinformation on how the disease is transmitted.