A report the Williams Institute released on Thursday notes Black people account for 82 percent of HIV-related criminal cases in Maryland.
The report notes Black people account for 30 percent of Maryland’s population, and 71 percent of people living with HIV in the state.
The Williams Institute report also indicates Black men account for 14 percent of Maryland’s population and 44 percent of people living with HIV in the state, but comprise 68 percent of people accused in HIV-related criminal cases.
The report indicates at least 104 cases and at least 148 charges of “knowingly transferring HIV to another” in Maryland from 2000-2020.