A Bridge to Adherence: Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for People with HIV Released from Prison

Each year, approximately 6,500 persons with HIV living in prison facilities are released to the community, often lacking support for ongoing HIV care. There is a paucity of programming for this population that demonstrates effective retention in HIV care and sustained HIV viral suppression after release. The use of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) prior to and at the time of release from prison may improve adherence to HIV treatment, retention in care, and maintenance of viral load suppressi...