With HIV rates second only to those of sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean islands that conjure visions of sun, sand and tourism now highlight the interplay between poverty and the epidemic in this hemisphere. And less than two hours from South Florida shores, the island of Hispaniola has struggled with the highest HIV rates in the Caribbean since the early 1980s.
Conditions in Haiti's Recently Collapsed Penitentiary
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Published January 13, 2010
Mark Stanley, Pulitzer Center
According to news reports, Haiti's national penitentiary is among the buildings that collapsed in the earthquake yesterday.
In May 2008, Pulitzer Center journalists visited the penitentiary. The video they captured revealed horrific conditions: up to 67 men in a single cell, human waste covering the floors, rampant physical and sexual abuse, and high rates of tuberculosis and HIV.
The following provides an inside look at the conditions in the now collapsed penitentiary.
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Mark Stanley worked with the Pulitzer Center as new media strategist December 2009 through 2010. Mark has worked on the communication teams for Investigative Reporters and Editors and Newsy.com. He...
