Congresswoman Waters Calls for Mandated Prisoner Testing

By David Munar

Saying it was time to “take the gloves off,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) said today she plans to support mandated HIV testing policies for inmates entering and existing correctional facilities.

“I’m concerned about people dying. We’re not taking new actions to deal with this problem. We talk about stigma but we’re not doing anything differently. I’m tired of going to these conferences,” she said.