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Deaf in Prison: An Interview with HEARD Advocate and HEARD’s Public Education (PET) Graduate

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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) recently invited HEARD to share our thoughts on the ASAN Blog. Check out a member of our Public Education Team sharing their experience as a deaf person in prison at the link below.

Full interview on ASAN’s Blog here.

For this post, we interviewed a graduate from HEARD’s Public Education Team (PET) to share his story. HEARD’s PET is a group of formerly incarcerated disabled/deaf people, and their loved ones, who are impacted by prison and policing systems. 

The English translation of this interview has been lightly edited for clarity and the interview responses in American Sign Language are copy-signed by a deaf interpreter to respect the interviewees request for anonymity.