Hello, I work in a state correctional institution and while conducting a cell search i pricked my thumb with a sewing needle the inmate had in his bed sheet.  The inmate new I was going to enter his room prior to me entering due to his suspicious behavior earlier in the day. So suppose he pricked himself with the needle and left it in his bed sheet for me to get stuck wih it, what are my chances of contracting anything?
It depends on if your inmate is suffering from a disease that is blood-borne. For e.g. AIDS, Hepatitis B and C.