ON THE STREET

This week the Southeast Missourian asked, "Do you think that HIV-positive prisoners should be housed separately from non-HIV-positive prisoners?"

Holly Nations, Cape Girardeau

"No. Because if they're careful there shouldn't be any problems."

Dave Hill, Cape Girardeau

"Yes, It's just common sense to me. I've done time. I did five years. I got out in 1981 and I've seen a lot of stuff go on up there (in prison) where guys do get involved. Whether they do it before they went up there I don't know. It would be too bad if they went up to somebody who was HIV positive."

Jason Whitehead, Cape Girardeau

"They ought to be separated because they don't need to spread the virus."

Jack Earley, East Cape Girardeau, Ill.

"Yes. Two reasons. Danger of infecting other prisoners. And the fact that the other prisoners are going to resent those HIV prisoners and probably cause trouble."

Chimeca Moore, Cape Girardeau

"Separate. I just recently toured a prison and they had them all right there together (HIV-positive and non-HIV-positive prisoners), and they were looking sick. It's kind of scary. It would cut down the risk of anybody else getting it."