[NFBOH-Cleveland] FW: [Chapter-presidents] FW: Effective Communication for Inmates in DOJ Settlement Agreement

Thu Apr 5 00:35:00 UTC 2018

From: Chapter-presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
Of Michelle Clark via Chapter-presidents
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 7:04 PM
To: 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com>
Subject: [Chapter-presidents] FW: Effective Communication for Inmates in DOJ
Settlement Agreement

All,

I find the email below interesting. Does anyone know what is being done for
persons who happen to be blind if they end up in jail?

Michelle

From: Clark, Michelle - NRCS, Washington, DC
[mailto:Michelle.Clark at wdc.usda.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 10:13 AM
To: Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com <mailto:mcikeyc at aol.com> >
Subject: FW: Effective Communication for Inmates in DOJ Settlement Agreement

From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at public.govdelivery.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 10:17 AM
To: Clark, Michelle - NRCS, Washington, DC <Michelle.Clark at wdc.usda.gov
<mailto:Michelle.Clark at wdc.usda.gov> >
Subject: Effective Communication for Inmates in DOJ Settlement Agreement

Today the Justice Department reached a settlement agreement
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ada.gov/south_carolina_doc_sa.html> with the South Carolina Department of
Corrections (SCDC), under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Under the agreement, SCDC will ensure that inmates with hearing
disabilities are provided effective communication and the opportunity to
participate equally in SCDC's services, programs, and activities.

The Department's investigation found that SCDC failed to provide sign
language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services to inmates with
hearing disabilities and excluded their participation in vocational and
religious programs because they are deaf.

The agreement requires SCDC to provide services equal to those provided to
inmates who are not deaf including auxiliary aides and services and
qualified interpreters, in a timely manner, to ensure effective
communication with the SCDC inmates with hearing disabilities. The agreement
ensures that inmates with hearing disabilities will not be excluded from
participating in SCDC's programs including vocational and religious
services. SCDC will also provide telecommunication services so that inmates
with hearing disabilities may communicate with their families and attorneys
the same as other inmates.

People interested in finding out more about the ADA or this agreement may
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