Meet James and Craig, two brothers who are also former prisoners. James caught HIV in prison. His infection was entirely preventable.
Inside Stories
All too often, many of us forget that prisoners are fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, loved ones, are a part of our communities. Many are in need of treatment for drug dependency or mental illness — not hard time, where they are more vulnerable to violence, overcrowding, and senseless infection.
Inside Stories is a series of five video clips exploring the lives of federal prisoners in Canada and the challenges they face behind bars to protect themselves from HIV, hepatitis C, and other infections. Watch the videos above to learn more about the realities of Canada’s federal prison system from people who have lived it and how the absence of prison needle and syringe programs continues to pose a threat to the health of their families and communities.