AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
California’s Medical Facility in Vacaville was long known for poor care of inmates with HIV/AIDS. In 1992 Brian Patrick Carmichael — then HIV‑negative — organized Pastoral Care Services after seeing friends die undignified deaths. With inmates including Charles Perry, Laos Schuman and Peter Yvanovich, and over 100 others, he led vigils, medication protests and hunger strikes, alerting press and officials. Their activism exposed systemic neglect and pushed for humane treatment of incarcerated people with HIV/AIDS.
AIDS THE LOST VOICES
Mark Warren Hearne was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 at 22 and told he had three months to live. From a single report of his inquest in London we work back to learn more about Mark’s life. Learning in 1992 he was convicted of robbery and sentenced to five years. While at HMP Camp Hill he was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital with an AIDS-related illness; with his guard stood down, he escaped and the UK was put on alert.
AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
This episode we learn a nine-year-old is killed by her mother given her own fear she had AIDS. Charged with murder she pleads manslaughter; her plea reveals the dangers of AIDS misinformation. Conversely, Ashley Gillard's trust in a lover leads to betrayal when he reveals his HIV status. His lover ignored Ashley’s seizure and instead watched him die before fleeing and setting fire to Ashley’s home.
AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
Reverend Gregory Richards was thrust into the public eye under the most harrowing circumstances when he was diagnosed with AIDS. Labelled by the tabloid press as the “AIDS Priest” and “AIDS Chaplain,” he became a target for sensationalism and vilification, particularly due to his sexuality. A dedicated prison chaplain working with young offenders, he found himself at the centre of media scrutiny.
AIDS, THE LOST VOICES
Will & Gloria stumble across prisoner Del Sinclair, who in 1985 featured in a national newspaper declaring he intended to ‘go straight’ and even publish a book on Prison food. However, 4 weeks later and back on remand Del tested HIV positive and faced threats of violence from other inmates. The pair also uncover several accounts of gay men who were denied post-mortems on the ‘suspicion’ of having AIDS.