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Publication • July 19, 2023
Email U.S. DOJ-Civil Rights Division-US Findings Amd Conclusions of Investigation of the State of Arizona DOC, July 2023 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section 4 Constitution Square 150 M St., NE Washington, DC 20530 July 19, 2023 VIA EMAIL Ryan Thornell, Director Ashley Oddo, General Counsel …
Article • July 15, 2023 • from PLN July, 2023
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of North Carolina Prisoner’s ADA Claim for Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In an instructive case for prisoners making claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. ch.126 § 12101, et seq., the U.S. Court of Appeals for …
FCC Requires Prison Telecoms to Provide Services for Deaf Prisoners by Jordan Arizmendi by Jordan Arizmendi Life in prison is difficult for anyone, but especially for deaf people. Without a video phone or teletypewriter (TTY), a deaf person cannot communicate with loved ones by phone. Under a new rule that …
Brief • June 21, 2023
Dunsmore v. San Diego County Sheriff's Dept, CA, Joint Motion and Order Re Accessibility at Central Jail, ADA Compliance, 2023 Case 3:20-cv-00406-AJB-DDL Document 355 Filed 06/21/23 PageID.15883 Page 1 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 DARRYL DUNSMORE, …
Lou v. Lopinto, LA, Statement of Interest, Wrongful Death-ADA, 2023 Case 2:21-cv-00080-WBV-DPC Document 197 Filed 05/12/23 Page 1 of 21 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA DONNA LOU, ET AL. Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-80 SECTION “D” (2) SHERIFF JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, ET AL. Defendants, Judge …
Brief • March 21, 2023
Tobin v. Ayasha Adult Familly Home LLC, WA, Order Granting Motion for Discovery Sanctions, Abuse and Neglect, 2023 1 FILED 3 2023 MAR 21 KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CLERK 4 CASE #: 21-2-14830-8 SEA 2 5 6 7 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR …
Brief • March 14, 2023
White v. Michigan Dept of Corrections, MI, Complaint, ADA Violation, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-10592-DPH-EAS ECF No. 1, PageID.1 Filed 03/14/23 Page 1 of 14 L~ ,J l 'f ~t, :,-r,4n.:° s D t.5~.¼Ltr ca1..xcr (tJ -{"ti£ e:lh,cAJ 10 lS-,illC1." - -:xu[H0u" Dnll ">\l:::N e,..;::- tl,\..l C l-t Uf-!7 w-J M ,Jlll.l …
Brief • February 2, 2023
Armstrong v. Newsom, CA, Opinion, ADA Compliance, 2023 Case: 20-16921, 02/02/2023, ID: 12644543, DktEntry: 66-1, Page 1 of 34 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JOHN ARMSTRONG; JAMES AMAURIC; RICHARD PONCIANO; JACK SWENSEN; BILLY BECK; JUDY FENDT; WALTER FRATUS; GREGORY SANDOVAL; DARLENE MADISON; PETER RICHARDSON; …
Article • February 1, 2023 • from PLN February, 2023
Tenth Circuit Says Prison Work Assignment Covered Under ADA Protections by Kevin Bliss 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), …
Article • February 1, 2023 • from PLN February, 2023
Fourth Circuit Says Prisoners with Gender Dysphoria not Excluded from ADA Protection by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On August 16, 2022, in a question of first impression for federal appellate courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the complaint of a Virginia jail detainee …
Article • November 30, 2022 • from PLN December, 2022
Oregon Supreme Court Holds Corizon Health and Other Jail Contractors Liable Under State Disability Rights Laws by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On June 3, 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that private companies providing services in jails and prisons are liable under state disability rights laws — even though …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
$1,050,000 Settlement Reached in Disabled Illinois Prisoner’s ADA Lawsuit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter After a verdict was returned by a federal jury in favor of a disabled Illinois prisoner against the state Department of Corrections (DOC), the parties reached a settlement agreement for $1,050,000 — inclusive of …
Article • September 1, 2022 • from PLN September, 2022
California Jail Enters Settlement Agreement Resolving DOJ Investigation into ADA Violations by David Reutter by David M. Reutter California’s San Luis Obispo County entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 23, 2021, resolving alleged violations at the county jailof the Americans with Disabilities …
Brief • August 31, 2022
White v. Michigan Dept of Corrections, MI, Complaint, ADA Violation, 2022 Case 2:22-cv-12047-DPH-EAS ECF No. 1, PageID.1 Filed 08/31/22 Page 1 of 17 lJ rn T ED S TA T ES /() D IS TR IC T CO UR T IH THE EASTERH DISTRICT•SOUT UBRH DIVISIOH OF HICHIGAH HARK UH …
Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022
Settlement Improves ADA Accessibility Features, Health Care and Training in Florida Prisons by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) entered into another agreement with Disability Rights Florida, Inc. (DRF) on November 8, 2021, denying it had breached an earlier 2017 agreement regarding treatment of disabled …
Eighth Circuit Reinstates Arkansas Prisoner’s Claim Over DOC’s Failure to Maintain Hearing Aids by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that an Arkansas prisoner had not failed to state an actionable claim against prison medical officials when …
Article • July 14, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
Boiling Behind Bars In Sweltering Texas, Prisons Without Air Conditioning Are About to Get a Lot Hotter by Alleen Brown by Alleen Brown This article was originally published by The Intercept on February 12, 2022. It is reprinted here with permission. The original, along with photos and maps, may be …
Article • July 14, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
Class Certified in Discrimination Suit by Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Georgia Prisoners by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On December 29, 2021, a federal court in Georgia granted a group of deaf and hearing-impaired state prisoners class certification in their suit against state prison and parole officials, challenging the adequacy of …
OIG-CDCR Processing of Disabled Incarcerated Persons-March 2022 Amarik K. Singh, Inspector General OIG OFFICE of the INSPECTOR GENERAL Independent Prison Oversight March 2022 Special Report The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Processing of Disabled Incarcerated Persons’ Staff Misconduct Allegations at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility Electronic copies of …
Publication • 2022
Civil Rights Litigation-Effective Communication, July 2022 WHITE PAPER SERIES Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People white paper series Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People JULY 2022 …
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