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Back to question Correctional institutions – Why doesn the Australian Red Cross Blood Service collect blood from inmates of correctional institutions?

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Back to question Correctional institutions – Why doesn the Australian Red Cross Blood Service collect blood from inmates of correctional institutions?

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Legislation prohibits the collection of blood donations from anyone who has been imprisoned (in prison or lockup for more than 72 hours) within the last 12 months. The reason for this restriction is that the incidence of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV infection is significantly higher in the prison population compared to the general community.