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FCC Comments Directly From Deaf/ Disabled Incarcerated People
These comments were submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and are filed under the following dockets: Filed May 8, 2023 Filed March 25, 2013
Incarcerated Advocacy
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HEARD Deaf/Disabled In Prison Survey (English)
To learn more about deaf/disabled people’s experiences in prisons and jails, HEARD sends out a survey to deaf/disabled people in prison or jail. If you know of deaf/disabled people in prison, please share copies of this survey with them. There are many questions on the survey. If someone doesn’t know the answer to a question … Continued
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HEARD’s position on Use of Incarcerated People as “Interpreters”
In solidarity with thousands of imprisoned people in more than 15 states who are striking to bring attention to & end horrible prison conditions and prison labor exploitation, HEARD, LRID and over twenty organizations released a statement responding to decades of neglect of the needs of Deaf/Disabled imprisoned people. Our hope is to end nearly a decade of illegal and inhumane exploitation of imprisoned people by the Louisiana Department of Corrections.
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Unspeakable: the Story of Junius Wilson
Junius Wilson (1908-2001) spent seventy-six years at a state mental hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina, including six in the criminal ward. He had never been declared insane by a medical professional or found guilty of any criminal charge. But he was deaf and Black in the Jim Crow South.
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Deaf In Prison Documentary
HEARD created the #DeafInPrison Campaign to raise awareness about abuse of & discrimination against deaf prisoners.The Campaign aims to start a national conversation about these concerns and to compel corrective and preventive action.
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Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can’t Call Home
Calling home from prison is cumbersome and expensive. For deaf people behind bars, it’s even tougher, sometimes impossible.
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In the Fight to Close Rikers, Don’t Forget Deaf and Disabled People
To end mass incarceration, we must first begin to be honest about the real and deadly consequences of racism, classism and ableism. Closing Rikers is a step in the right direction, but in addition, the stories of deaf and disabled people must be amplified, and New York must take steps now to save them.
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The Complete Felix Garcia Interview
Videos from an 8-part interview with Felix, a wrongfully convicted (innocent) deafdisabled Latino man who has been incarcerated for more than 40 years. Learn more through the hashtag #FreeFelixGarcia
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ASL: Police Reforms You Should Always Oppose
ASL Translation of “Police Reforms You Should Always Oppose” written by Miriame Kaba.
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Deaf/Disabled Imprisoned People Aren’t Receiving Access During COVID Pandemic
One of our Public Education Team members shares his perspective on Deaf/Disabled folks being imprisoned during the pandemic.