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Thursday, January 05, 2012
Ind. Gov't. - "Deaf inmate claims unequal phone access"
Elizabeth Lundblad has this story in the New Castle Courier Times - some quotes:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is representing a deaf inmate at New Castle Correctional Facility who alleges his civil rights are being violated.In the lawsuit, Robert David, 41, claims NCCF is violating his rights under the federal Rehabilitation Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act by not allowing him equal access to a special telephone for people with hearing disabilities. * * *
"The ADA requires comparable access," said Ken Falk, legal director for the ACLU of Indiana.
The fact that a private correctional company, the GEO Group, runs the New Castle Correctional Facility does not alter federal laws, Falk said.
"The same rules apply. It is a privately run facility, but he is a DOC prisoner," he said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 5, 2012 11:05 AM
Posted to Indiana Government