- Ojeda, Victoria D;
- Jaeger, Melissa B;
- Hiller-Venegas, Sarah;
- Parker, Tamara;
- Lyles, Maurice;
- Castillo, Silvia;
- Vega, Gustavo;
- Moreno, Melissa;
- Schuler, Briana;
- Groneman, Arthur;
- Berliant, Emily;
- Romero, Natalie;
- Edwards, Todd M;
- Jimenez, Cielo;
- Lister, Zephon;
- Barksdale, Jerrica;
- Bazzi, Angela;
- Gaines, Tommi;
- Gilmer, Todd
ABSTRACTJustice-impacted persons may inconsistently access HIV testing. This cross-sectional secondary analysis investigates lifetime HIV testing prevalence among adults with prior histories of incarceration in Southern California, United States, participating in health-focused programming (n = 3 studies). Self-reported demographic and lifetime HIV testing data were collected between 2017-2023; descriptive analyses were conducted. Across the three samples, at least 74% of participants were male; Latino and African American individuals accounted for nearly two-thirds of participants. Lifetime HIV testing ranged from 72.8% to 84.2%. Males were significantly more likely than females to report never being tested in two samples and accounted for >95% of those never tested. No statistically significant differences in testing were observed by race/ethnicity. Single young adults (ages 18-26) were less likely than their partnered peers to report testing. HIV testing is critical for ensuring that individuals access prevention and treatment. HIV testing among justice-impacted adults in this study was higher than in the general population, potentially due to opt-out testing in correctional settings. Nevertheless, these findings underscore the importance of implementing targeted interventions to reduce structural (e.g., health insurance, access to self-testing kits) and social barriers (e.g., HIV stigma) to increase HIV testing among justice-impacted males and single young adults.