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Tenth Circuit Says Prison Work Assignment Covered Under ADA Protections
by Kevin W. Bliss
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled on August 25, 2022, that prison employment falls under federally funded programs protected by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. ch. 126, § 12101 et seq., as well as the Rehabilitation ...
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