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Legal Aid, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP Secure Court Order to Compel DOCCS to Account for Suspension of HALT Solitary Law in NY State Prisons
March 13, 2025 – New York, NY – The Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates and Winston & Strawn LLP today secured a court order to compel the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to make transparent which provisions of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT) they have … Continue reading “Legal Aid, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP Secure Court Order to Compel DOCCS to Account for Suspension of HALT Solitary Law in NY State Prisons”
Griffin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles – Public Parks Class Action Lawsuit Class Notice Website
If you are a person with a mobility disability, including if you use a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid for mobility, and you use or would like to use the parks and recreation facilities operated by the City of Los Angeles, your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit entitled Judy Griffin, et … Continue reading “Griffin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles – Public Parks Class Action Lawsuit Class Notice Website”
Tennessee Lookout: Department of Correction Settles Deaf Inmate Lawsuit, Agrees to Provide Accommodations
WPLN Nashville: Tennessee Department of Correction Will Offer More Accommodations for Deaf Incarcerated People After Lawsuit Settlement
Tennessee Tribune: Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case
Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Corrections, Disability Rights Group Settle 2020 Suit After Judge’s July Ruling
Chicago Tribune: Visually Impaired Students Learn to Navigate Chicago Streets Without Audible Warning Signals
Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case
Tennessee Department of Correction Commits to Provide Necessary Technology and Services to Ensure Equal Access March 5, 2025 – Nashville, TN – In a significant achievement for the rights of deaf prisoners, three deaf men and Disability Rights Tennessee reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) that will provide videophones, sign language … Continue reading “Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case”