This morning, HEARD trained the D.C. Corrections Information Council about Deaf Culture & Communication! Click HERE to see photos from today’s training. The CIC monitors and reports on conditions of confinement for D.C.’s prisoners. Because of HEARD’s advocacy, the CIC will be visiting and reporting on DC’s deaf and hard of hearing prisoners housed in federal facilities across … Continued
Today: HEARD trained numerous attorneys from a large law firm and a large civil rights nonprofit organization! Tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m.: Peter Kesaris will testify before the DC Council about the importance of equal communications access for deaf and hard of hearing detainees and prisoners. (you should attend this hearing if you are free) We are changing … Continued
I’ve been asked in the past what it has been like to be close to Felix, a deaf man who started out being a complete stranger; and me with no knowledge on how to deal with the deaf. That part did not bother me. I just pursued his case like I would any other defendant. I saw … Continued
HEARD’s dedicated treasurer, Ever Safra, will go skydiving once we reach our $1,000 goal! The clock is ticking. We have from June 6th through August 5th to get her in the air 🙂 If you are donating, please add the word “JUMP” in the notation section. All proceeds will cover HEARD’s 2013 General Expenses.
We must hold government officials accountable. For two years, HEARD has tried to educate the FL Department of Corrections about Deaf Culture and Communication. We have tried to assist deaf prisoners to obtain basic access to telecommunication, programs, services, interpreters, etc. Under the FL DOC, deaf prisoners have not only been denied this access, but … Continued
Many thanks to our intern Amanda Ulland who worked tirelessly on HEARD’s first Quarterly Newsletter! Click HERE to see HEARD Highlights from the past four months!
Click here to read HEARD’s Comment to the FCC. HEARD mobilized more than forty deaf and hard of hearing prisoners to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about the importance of access to telecommunications and the current lack of access to telecommunications access for deaf prisoners. HEARD also mobilized Deaf Community members, family members of … Continued