Welcome to the Prison Services at Philadelphia FIGHT!

FIGHT has several programs designed specifically for HIV+ people who are currently incarcerated and recently released. We aim to

• Support people with HIV during their incarceration,
• Help people through the often lonely and confusing transition back home, and
• Empower people to serve as peer educators and advocates in the under-served communities hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic.

We have several programs for people with HIV who are currently incarcerated and ex-offenders with HIV. Please scroll through menus on the left to see our programs for you While Incarcerated and when you are Coming Home, as well as our Resources on prison health care issues.

TEACH Outside starts soon! See more information and an application for the class or call instructor, Hannah Zellman, at 215-985-4448.

To access Prison Services, please contact

• Hannah Zellman at 215-985-4448 ext 162 or zellman@fight.org
• Luqmon Abdullah at 215-985-4448 ext 124 or labdullah@fight.org
• Teresa Sullivan at 215-985-4448 ext 137 or tsullivan@fight.org

For More Information:

Send us a question or request more information on any of our Prison Services.

While HIV+ people are incarcerated, we offer support and advocacy services.

Care Outreach
Care Outreach staff is available to visit anyone who is HIV+ in the Philadelphia Prison System. We will advocate for you if necessary to make sure you get the healthcare you need while incarcerated. Care Outreach will also help you start planning for coming home, so that you have a doctor and a safe place to stay when you are released.

Prison Health News
We publish Prison Health News, a quarterly newsletter for prisoners. Prison Health News is mailed to over 1,200 people throughout the country, and distributed in several state prisons' law libraries/medical clinics.

When HIV+ persons are released from jail, we have several programs to help them.

Services:

• Care Outreach
  Care Outreach staff remains involved, and assists you in obtaining medical care as well as social services.
• The Jonathan Lax Treatment and Immune Disorders Center
  The Jonathan Lax Treatment and Immune Disorders Center has several HIV specialist doctors that you can see regardless of your ability to pay.
• Case Management
  Case Management will work with you to access housing, benefits, mental health services and substance abuse treatment.

Education:

• TEACH Outside
  TEACH Outside is a special educational program designed specifically for ex-offenders. TEACH Outside classes are held four-times a year, and will give you the information you need to access health care, understand HIV, and advocate effectively for yourself.
• Computer Training Classes
  You can attend our Computer Training Classes offered by the AIDS Library.
• Support Groups
  We also offer numerous Support Groups focused on addiction, coping and acceptance.