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• Wisconsin DOC Agrees to Improve Services for Hearing-Impaired Prisoners, April 1, 2025. Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Service, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• $1.35 Million in Settlements for One-Legged San Francisco Detainee Forced to Hop—Twice, April 1, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
• Tennessee DOC Found in Violation of ADA With Failure to Accommodate Hearing Impaired Prisoners, Feb. 15, 2025. Deaf Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Class Actions, Policy Considerations.
• DOJ Settles Complaints About Conditions for Disabled Detroit Jail Detainees, Feb. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Conditions of Confinement, Americans with Disabilities Act.
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