[afro-nets] RFI: HIV Prevention Programmes in Prisons Survey

[Joshua Chigodora <joshua@safaids.org.zw>]

RFI: HIV Prevention Programmes in Prisons Survey
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Role of NGOs

The request below was forward to SAfAIDS. Forward completed
questionnaires directly to Barry at bzack@centerforce.org. It
would be interesting though to share your experiences with oth-
ers on the forum.

Joshua Chigodora
Harare
malito:joshua@safaids.org.zw


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My name is Barry Zack and I am the Executive Director of Center-
force, an NGO in California, USA; I have been working on the is-
sue of HIV and prisons since 1986. For more information about
the work I have been doing, please check our website:
http://www.centerforce.org . I plan to present an oral presenta-
tion at the upcoming International AIDS Conference on the role
of NGOs in the delivery of HIV prevention in the prison setting.

I hope you can support this effort by either responding to this
short (two page) survey or forwarding the survey to someone that
does this work.

The purpose of this short survey is to begin to understand how
NGOs have developed relationships with local jails and prisons
in order to facilitate service delivery to incarcerated popula-
tions. Many NGOs have successfully overcome initial barriers and
are now long-term service providers in the prison and jail set-
ting.

The survey is short; the results will be reported back to survey
respondents as well as be presented at the International AIDS
Conference this July in Bangkok. Survey respondents will be ac-
knowledged at the presentation and will receive copies of the
presentation.

We can learn much from those in the field like you. Please take
the time to complete the survey and e-mail back to me. We have
much to share.

I thank you in advance,

Barry Zack
mailto:bzack@centerforce.org
http://www.centerforce.org


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Survey for Non-Governmental Organizations providing HIV Preven-
tion Services to individuals in prisons and jails.

1. Name of Agency:

2. City and Country of Agency:

3. Name and Title of Person completing the form:

4. Contact information:

Telephone:

E-Mail:

5. Names of prisons and/or jails where services are delivered:

6. City/Location of prisons and/or jails where services are de-
livered:

7. How many years have you/agency been providing each of these
HIV services to prisoners

_____ Prevention Education
_____ HIV Testing
_____ Counseling
_____ Transitional to Community support
_____ Family Reunification
_____ Housing
_____ Alcohol/Drug Treatment
_____ Other (please specify): ________________________________
_____ Other (please specify): ________________________________

8. Do you/your agency:
_____ work in both the free community and the prison/jail?
_____ only work in prison/jail

9. What were the 3 most important facilitators that enabled
you/your agency to work within the jail and/or prison?

a.

b.

c.

10. What are the three greatest barriers that inhibit your work
or further program development?

a.

b.

c.

11. What are two of the most important HIV prevention services
you provide to prisoners?

a.

b.

12. How do you determine the impact or outcomes of these ser-
vices?

13. Does your agency employ staff, use volunteers or both to
provide these services:
_____ staff only
_____ volunteers only
_____ we use both staff and volunteers

14. Have any these staff members or volunteers been in
prison/jail?
_____ yes
_____ no

Finally, tell me if you are willing to talk to me via phone or
email. I would like to ask you the following three questions:

How did you first 'break into' prison? How did you "present your
case," and get inside?

Briefly describe other services your agency provides.

Tell me about the process of establishing relationships with lo-
cal prisons and jails that gave rise to your work...what is it
about you, your agency, or the conditions in your home country
that made the work that you do possible? What is it that has
hindered more services being provided?

_____ Yes, you can contact me to ask me about these issues.
_____ No, do not contact me.


Please e-mail your completed survey to:
mailto:bzack@centerforce.org

Thank you very much!