Durban High Court orders access to ARV treatment for prisoners at Westville Prison

AIDS Law Project Analysis on HIV and Prisoners

• Implementing the HIV Operational Plan in Prisons (PDF)

• The National Strategic Plan and Prisons (Powerpoint)

Judgements & Court Papers:

• Affidavit lodged on 15 September 2006 by applicants in response to state's affidavit as described in the orders of Judge Nicholson and Judge Pillay

• Latest Westville prison judgment by Nicholson J

• Interim order judgment and granting of leave to appeal

• Judgment

• Notice of Motion

• Founding Affidavit

• Heads of Argument

• Replying Affidavit

Press releases and news articles:

• News Article: TAC and the AIDS Law Project speak out: 
  ARV ruling for prison spotlights access to health for all, Unedited Version

• News Article: Appeal against Westville Prison ARV order lodged

• News Article: Bid to force prison to honor AIDS ruling

• News Article: AIDS law intensifies ARV battle for prisoners

• News Article: AIDS drug delays loom for inmates

• News Article: GCIS article misleading: TAC

• News Article: Government is misleading public about judgment to give prisoners ARVs: TAC

• News Article: Prison not granted leave to appeal

• News Article: Court gives AIDS prisoners hope

• News Article: Correctional services to challenge ARV ruling

• News Article: Prison told to treat AIDS prisoners

• News Article: Durbs prison to appeal ARV ruling

• Press statement: GCIS misrepresents Durban High Court judgment

• Press statement: Access to treatment for prisoners

• Press statement: Access to treatment for prisoners

• Press statement: Prisoners still denied access to treatment

• Press statement: Prisoners denied access to treatment

• Press statement: HIV/AIDS and rights in prison

Further Resources on HIV and Prisoners

• AIDS Law Project documents related to the rights of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS

• HIV Insite resources on HIV transmission and prevention in prisons

• Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network resources on HIV/AIDS in prisons

• The Body resources on prisoners and HIV/AIDS

• World Health Organization Health in Prisons project