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The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison

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Incarcerated Advocacy
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Community Members, Legal Support Staff

Jeremy “Jay” Woody is a deafdisabled man who was formerly incarcerated in Georgia Department of Corrections. In this Marshall Project article, Jay shares his story about the isolation, discrimination, and deprivation he experienced while incarcerated.

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A Working Definition of Ableism

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Recommended Resources
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Community Members, Currently Incarcerated, Formerly Incarcerated, Legal Support Staff

A working definition of the term “Ableism” by HEARD’s founder, Talila Lewis in community with other disabled Black/negatively racialized folk. This version of the definition was last updated in January 2022.