December 6, 2007

Chronic Indifference

HIV/AIDS Services for Immigrants Detained by the United States

I. Executive Summary
II. Recommendations
To the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
To the Division of Immigration Health Services
To Immigration and Customs Enforcement
To the U.S. Government Accountability Office..
To the U.S. Congress
III. Background
Detention of Immigrants by the United States
Detention Facilities
Conditions in Detention..
Accountability
IV. Methodology
V. Findings
Statements and Information from Immigrants in Detention Living with HIV/AIDS
Peter R.
Victoria Arellano: Death in Detention..
Anna F.
Diane P.
Nargis R.
Samuel L: Letter to Human Rights Watch..
Juan L.
James L.
Antonio O.
Charles B: Creating Resistance to AIDS Drugs
Gloria M.
Jean P.
Albert P.
David E.
VI. Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment in Immigration Detention
ICE Policy and Procedures
The DIHS Covered Services Package..
The HIV/AIDS Detention Standard..
Which Standards Apply?
ICE Oversight of HIV/AIDS Care in Immigration Detention..
VII. Legal Standards
ICE Obligation to Ensure Medical Care..
The Right to Reasonable Medical Care..
The Right to Health under International Law...
International Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners
The Equivalence Standard..
International Guidelines for the Treatment of Prisoners with HIV/AIDS
VIII. Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Appendix