[NAGDU] jail

[Sherry Gomes]

I'm not sure a jail or prison is a public place. The prisons I went to were not just a county jail, but I had to be approved to go in, not just me, but in the fist case, the people in the singing group, and in the second, my cousin. I couldn't just go there on the spur of the moment. And there were rules I had to know in advance, even down to what I could wear in the prison.



-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Susan Jones via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:07 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Susan Jones <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] jail

Dear Nancy and listers,

It's my experienced that, even in a medium security prison, the warden has to approve my coming in with my guide dog.
Yes, it's a public place, but it's also a controlled place.
They have other working dogs there, which is probably the reason the warden's permission is required.
I've never been denied permission.

Susan & Liza


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:28 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Nancy VanderBrink
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] jail

I have taken my guide dog to a maximum security prison here in SC before.  I don’t know if it’s considered a public place or not.  I have heard though that the warden has to approve it.

Please forgive the typos as this message was most likely generated using voice dictation Nancy Irwin Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 12, 2019, at 3:15 PM, Janell via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi all,



I had a college student contact me today with an access question.  She is blind and about 50% deaf.  She has a class that requires her to go along with the class to tour a jail.  This is something the university has set up.
When the jail was informed that she would be attending with her guide dog, they said absolutely not.  They said they would have to shut down the jail if she would bring a guide dog with her.  She will be with her guide dog and her interpreter, along with the rest of the class and they still said no.
Just looking for some advice before I get back to her with what to do?



Thanks in advance, Janell and Miss Rosy

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