| Title | Parole officer-parolee relationships and HIV risk behaviors during community supervision. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Green, Traci C., Jennifer Johnson, Magdalena Harrington, Enrique R. Pouget, Anne G. Rhodes, Faye S. Taxman, Daniel J. O'Connell, Steven S. Martin, Michael Prendergast, and Peter D. Friedmann |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 2667-75 |
| Date Published | 2013 Oct |
| ISSN | 1573-3254 |
| Keywords | Adult, Community Health Services, Criminals, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Law Enforcement, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Prisoners, Recurrence, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Social Support, United States |
| Abstract | We tested if good parole officer (PO)-parolee relationships reduce HIV risk behaviors during parole, as they do for risk of rearrest. Analyses used data from 374 parolees enrolled in a randomized clinical trial. Past month HIV risk behaviors were assessed by interview at baseline, 3- and 9-months after parole initiation. The Working Alliance Inventory and the Dual-Role Relationships Inventory measured PO relationship. Gender-stratified multivariate regressions tested associations of PO-parolee relationship with sex with multiple partners, unprotected sex with risky partner(s), and drug injection. Women parolees (n = 65) who reported better PO relationship characteristics were less likely to report having multiple sex partners [adjusted odds ratio: 0.82 (0.69, 0.98) at 3-months, 0.89 (0.80, 0.99) at 9-months], and, among those reporting multiple sex partners, had fewer partners on average [adjusted relative risk 0.98 (0.96, 0.99)]. These effects were not found among men. PO-parolee relationship quality can influence sexual risk behaviors among women parolees. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-011-0081-1 |
| Alternate Journal | AIDS Behav |
