For the Women of West 20th Street, New York City
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Names on Quilt Block: Bo Spitler, Michael P. Yellin, Thomas J. Bradley, Stephen P. Branch, and Tom McClay
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This quilt features a panel in honor of the women of West 20th Street, NYC. This street is home to Bayview Correctional Facility, a women’s prison located in the heart of Manhattan. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 1990 there were over 4,500 cases inmates with HIV/AIDS in 45 different state prisons. Within two years state and local departments of health were providing HIV testing and counseling and uncovering thousands of new cases of HIV/AIDS among inmates. In the Bayview Correctional Facility there were efforts to provide weekly HIV/AIDS education/support groups for female inmates. The groups focused on communication with family members and close contacts about risk behaviors, locating medical care, and other HIV-related information. This panel serves as a somber reminder of the women lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
This quilt features a panel in honor of the women of West 20th Street, NYC. This street is home to Bayview Correctional Facility, a women’s prison located in the heart of Manhattan. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 1990 there were over 4,500 cases inmates with HIV/AIDS in 45 different state prisons. Within two years state and local departments of health were providing HIV testing and counseling and uncovering thousands of new cases of HIV/AIDS among inmates. In the Bayview Correctional Facility there were efforts to provide weekly HIV/AIDS education/support groups for female inmates. The groups focused on communication with family members and close contacts about risk behaviors, locating medical care, and other HIV-related information. This panel serves as a somber reminder of the women lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
