Does counseling increase sustained benefit of HAART among prison inmates after release to the community?

The lack of sustained effectiveness of
HAART after release to the community of
HIV-infected inmates treated in prison
was well demonstrated by Springer et al. in a recent article. This disappointing
result occurred even though all of the patients
scheduled for release were referred
for transitional case management services
to a community-based organization and
were provided with a 2-week supply of
medications, a medical appointment with
an HIV care provider, emergency housing
and food, and assistance with other identified
unmet needs.