Confidentiality In Jails

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Furthermore, it’s not a surprise that inmates while in jail have sexual encounters and use drugs. When in prison, inmates are told they are not to engage in sexual encounters or drug use but this doesn’t stop them. Since facilities don’t condone either behavior they don’t supply condoms or clean needles which poses an alarming threat of spreading HIV among inmates. This is growing a problem for correctional officials to deal with because of, as mentioned above, patient confidentiality. Although, if an HIV inmate has exposed others in a facility notification of possible transmission is to be released in order for other inmates or officers to get tested. Aside from patient/inmate confidentiality trying to figure out the source where inmates