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+Distributions
+===========
+
+.. automodule:: pyrenew.distributions
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/pyrenew/distributions/__init__.py b/pyrenew/distributions/__init__.py
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+# numpydoc ignore=GL08
+
+from pyrenew.distributions.censorednormal import CensoredNormal
+
+__all__ = [
+    "CensoredNormal",
+]
diff --git a/pyrenew/distributions/censorednormal.py b/pyrenew/distributions/censorednormal.py
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+# numpydoc ignore=GL08
+
+import jax
+import jax.numpy as jnp
+import numpyro
+import numpyro.util
+from numpyro.distributions import constraints
+from numpyro.distributions.util import promote_shapes, validate_sample
+
+
+class CensoredNormal(numpyro.distributions.Distribution):
+    """
+    Censored normal distribution under which samples
+    are truncated to lie within a specified interval.
+    This implementation is adapted from
+    https://github.com/dylanhmorris/host-viral-determinants/blob/main/src/distributions.py
+    """
+
+    arg_constraints = {"loc": constraints.real, "scale": constraints.positive}
+    pytree_data_fields = (
+        "loc",
+        "scale",
+        "lower_limit",
+        "upper_limit",
+        "_support",
+    )
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        loc=0,
+        scale=1,
+        lower_limit=-jnp.inf,
+        upper_limit=jnp.inf,
+        validate_args=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Default constructor
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        loc : ArrayLike or float, optional
+            The mean of the normal distribution.
+            Defaults to 0.
+        scale : ArrayLike or float, optional
+            The standard deviation of the normal
+            distribution. Must be positive. Defaults to 1.
+        lower_limit : float, optional
+            The lower bound of the interval for censoring.
+            Defaults to -inf (no lower bound).
+        upper_limit : float, optional
+            The upper bound of the interval for censoring.
+            Defaults to inf (no upper bound).
+        validate_args : bool, optional
+            If True, checks if parameters are valid.
+            Defaults to None.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        None
+        """
+        self.loc, self.scale = promote_shapes(loc, scale)
+        self.lower_limit = lower_limit
+        self.upper_limit = upper_limit
+        self._support = constraints.interval(
+            self.lower_limit, self.upper_limit
+        )
+        batch_shape = jax.lax.broadcast_shapes(
+            jnp.shape(loc), jnp.shape(scale)
+        )
+        self.normal_ = numpyro.distributions.Normal(
+            loc=loc, scale=scale, validate_args=validate_args
+        )
+        super().__init__(batch_shape=batch_shape, validate_args=validate_args)
+
+    @constraints.dependent_property(is_discrete=False, event_dim=0)
+    def support(self):  # numpydoc ignore=GL08
+        return self._support
+
+    def sample(self, key, sample_shape=()):
+        """
+        Generates samples from the censored normal distribution.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Array
+            Containing samples from the censored normal distribution.
+        """
+        assert numpyro.util.is_prng_key(key)
+        result = self.normal_.sample(key, sample_shape)
+        return jnp.clip(result, min=self.lower_limit, max=self.upper_limit)
+
+    @validate_sample
+    def log_prob(self, value):
+        """
+        Computes the log probability density of a given value(s) under
+        the censored normal distribution.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Array
+            Containing log probability of the given value(s)
+            under the censored normal distribution
+        """
+        rescaled_ulim = (self.upper_limit - self.loc) / self.scale
+        rescaled_llim = (self.lower_limit - self.loc) / self.scale
+        lim_val = jnp.where(
+            value <= self.lower_limit,
+            jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr(rescaled_llim),
+            jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr(-rescaled_ulim),
+        )
+        # we exploit the fact that for the
+        # standard normal, P(x > a) = P(-x < a)
+        # to compute the log complementary CDF
+        inbounds = jnp.logical_and(
+            value > self.lower_limit, value < self.upper_limit
+        )
+        result = jnp.where(inbounds, self.normal_.log_prob(value), lim_val)
+
+        return result
diff --git a/test/test_censorednormal.py b/test/test_censorednormal.py
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+# numpydoc ignore=GL08
+
+import jax
+import jax.numpy as jnp
+import numpyro
+import pytest
+from numpy.testing import (
+    assert_array_almost_equal,
+    assert_array_equal,
+    assert_equal,
+)
+
+from pyrenew.distributions import CensoredNormal
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ["loc", "scale", "lower_limit", "upper_limit", "in_val", "l_val", "h_val"],
+    [
+        [
+            jnp.array([0]),
+            jnp.array([2.0, 1.0]),
+            -1,
+            1,
+            jnp.array([0, 0.5]),
+            -2,
+            2,
+        ],
+        [
+            jnp.array([0, 1]),
+            jnp.array([1.0]),
+            -1,
+            2,
+            jnp.array([0, 0.5]),
+            -2,
+            3,
+        ],
+    ],
+)
+def test_interval_censored_normal_distribution(
+    loc,
+    scale,
+    lower_limit,
+    upper_limit,
+    in_val,
+    l_val,
+    h_val,
+):
+    """
+    Tests the censored normal distribution samples
+    within the limit and calculation of log probability
+    """
+    censored_dist = CensoredNormal(
+        loc=loc, scale=scale, lower_limit=lower_limit, upper_limit=upper_limit
+    )
+    normal_dist = numpyro.distributions.Normal(loc=loc, scale=scale)
+
+    # test samples within the bounds
+    samp = censored_dist.sample(jax.random.PRNGKey(0), sample_shape=(100,))
+    assert jnp.all(samp >= lower_limit)
+    assert jnp.all(samp <= upper_limit)
+
+    # test log prob of values within bounds
+    assert_array_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(in_val), normal_dist.log_prob(in_val)
+    )
+
+    # test log prob of values lower than the limit
+    assert_array_almost_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(l_val),
+        jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr((lower_limit - loc) / scale),
+    )
+
+    # test log prob of values higher than the limit
+    assert_array_almost_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(h_val),
+        jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr(-(upper_limit - loc) / scale),
+    )
+
+    # test_broadcasting
+    assert_equal(samp.shape[-1], max(loc.shape[0], scale.shape[0]))
+
+    # test support of the distribution
+    assert_equal(censored_dist.support.lower_bound, lower_limit)
+    assert_equal(censored_dist.support.upper_bound, upper_limit)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ["loc", "scale", "lower_limit", "in_val", "l_val"],
+    [
+        [0, 1, -5, jnp.array([-2, 1]), -6],
+    ],
+)
+def test_left_censored_normal_distribution(
+    loc,
+    scale,
+    lower_limit,
+    in_val,
+    l_val,
+):
+    """
+    Tests the lower censored normal distribution samples
+    within the limit and calculation of log probability
+    """
+    censored_dist = CensoredNormal(
+        loc=loc,
+        scale=scale,
+        lower_limit=lower_limit,
+    )
+    normal_dist = numpyro.distributions.Normal(loc=loc, scale=scale)
+
+    # test samples within the bounds
+    samp = censored_dist.sample(jax.random.PRNGKey(0), sample_shape=(100,))
+    assert jnp.all(samp >= lower_limit)
+
+    # test log prob of values within bounds
+    assert_array_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(in_val), normal_dist.log_prob(in_val)
+    )
+
+    # test log prob of values lower than the limit
+    assert_array_almost_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(l_val),
+        jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr((lower_limit - loc) / scale),
+    )
+
+    # test support of the distribution
+    assert_equal(censored_dist.support.lower_bound, lower_limit)
+    assert censored_dist.support.upper_bound == jnp.inf
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ["loc", "scale", "upper_limit", "in_val", "h_val"],
+    [
+        [0, 1, 3, jnp.array([1, 2]), 5],
+    ],
+)
+def test_right_censored_normal_distribution(
+    loc,
+    scale,
+    upper_limit,
+    in_val,
+    h_val,
+):
+    """
+    Tests the upper censored normal distribution samples
+    within the limit and calculation of log probability
+    """
+    censored_dist = CensoredNormal(
+        loc=loc, scale=scale, upper_limit=upper_limit
+    )
+    normal_dist = numpyro.distributions.Normal(loc=loc, scale=scale)
+
+    # test samples within the bounds
+    samp = censored_dist.sample(jax.random.PRNGKey(0), sample_shape=(100,))
+    assert jnp.all(samp <= upper_limit)
+
+    # test log prob of values within bounds
+    assert_array_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(in_val), normal_dist.log_prob(in_val)
+    )
+
+    # test log prob of values higher than the limit
+    assert_array_almost_equal(
+        censored_dist.log_prob(h_val),
+        jax.scipy.special.log_ndtr(-(upper_limit - loc) / scale),
+    )
+
+    # test support of the distribution
+    assert_equal(censored_dist.support.upper_bound, upper_limit)
+    assert censored_dist.support.lower_bound == -jnp.inf