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Unjust and Unhealthy
HIV, TB, and Abuse in Zambian Prisons
Map of
Zambian Prisons Visited
Fact Sheet
Table 1:
Basic Statistics for Prisons Visited
Table 2:
Access to Justice for Prisoners Interviewed
Summary
Key
Recommendations
Methodology
Table 3:
Prisoner Characteristics
Table 4:
Prisoner Interviewee Demographics
Background
The Prisons
of Zambia
HIV and TB
in Zambia and the Prison System
Zambia’s
Obligations Under International, Regional, and Domestic Law
Prison
Conditions and Consequences for Detainees’ Health
Overcrowding
Food and
Nutrition
Access to
Potable Water and Basic Hygiene
Rape
The
Availability and Quality of Medical Care
Tuberculosis
Table 5: TB
Testing
Table 6: TB
Testing by Prisoner Type
HIV/AIDS
Table 7: HIV
Testing
Table 8: HIV
Testing by Prisoner Type
Table 9:
Number and Percent of Prisoners Who Reported Being Started on HIV Treatment
after Testing Positive
Table 10:
Reasons for Missing HIV Treatment
Cross-Cutting
Failures in Delivery of All Medical Services
Corporal
Punishment and Ill-Treatment
The Penal
Block
Additional
Officer Punishments
Cell Captain
“Justice”
Hard Labor
Criminal
Justice System and Its Impact on Prison Health
Extended and
Arbitrary Pretrial Detention
Table 11:
Appearance before a Judge
Table 12:
Continuous Detention
Table 13:
Median Time in Detention for Remandees
Table 14:
Legal Representation
Table 15:
Immigration Detainees’ Access to Justice
Non-Custodial
Sentences and Parole
Appeals
System
Conclusion
Recommendations
Acknowledgements
Appendix:
Request for Information to the Zambia Prisons Service
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