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FCC Comments Directly From Deaf/ Disabled Incarcerated People

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Community Education Incarcerated Advocacy Recommended Resources
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Community Members Legal Support Staff

These comments were submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and are filed under the following dockets: Filed May 8, 2023 Filed March 25, 2013

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HEARD Deaf/Disabled In Prison Survey (English)

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Incarcerated Advocacy
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Currently Incarcerated

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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The Revolution Must Be Accessible (PDF)

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Community Education
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Community Members

This resource, created by HEARD advocates, serves as a guide for community organizers/educators on how to build virtual learning communities that are grounded in the principles of disability justice and language justice because the revolution must be accessible!

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An Interpreter Isn’t Enough: Deafness, Language, and Due Process

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Recommended Resources
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Legal Support Staff

A law review article that describes why simply providing a sign language interpreter will not be an adequate remedy for deaf/disabled defendants. ā€œThis article looks at the intertwined issues of deafness, language, interpretation, and their cumulative effect on deaf people’s ability to meaningfully participate in the justice system.ā€

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Interpreting in Legal Settings – RID Standard Practice Paper

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Legal Support Staff

This document, developed by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, is intended to provide education regarding professional practice in legal interpreting. This resource may be beneficial to lawyers, advocates, legal workers, and professionals when advocating for communication access for their deaf/disabled clients.