map of U.S. showing 35 states with HIV-specific or STI-specific criminalization laws and 4 more states with sentence enhancement laws for HIV or STIs.

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV and STD Criminalization Laws, updated March 2023. (Map: Emily Widra, 2023)

This map originally appeared in New data on HIV in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic underscore links between HIV and incarceration.

Stay Informed

Get the latest updates:


And our other newsletters:







Stay Informed


Get the latest updates:



Share on 𝕏 Donate