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Deaf and Incarcerated: Access, Accommodations, and Care

The number of Deaf adults in the correctional system is difficult to specify, as some estimates include individuals who are mildly to moderately hard-of-hearing while others do not. HEARD, an organization that provides support and advocacy to incarcerated Deaf individuals, estimates the number to be in the tens of thousands.

Perspective
Correctional
Type
(2021) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility - DEIA
Deaf and Incarcerated Access, Accommodations, and Care
Citation
Deaf and Incarcerated: Access, Accommodations, and Care
Author(s)
M. Elizabeth Bowman, PhD, LCSW-C, and Jaemi Hagen, MSW
Publisher
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Volume, Issue, & Page
Volume 36, Issue 1, pgs 4-6
Publication Date
Spring 2022
https://www.ncchc.org/wp-content/uploads/36-1_Spring_2022_CorrectCare.pdf

Check out previous Environmental Scans

The National Institute of Corrections publishes this compilation of resources each year as an overview of what research indicates to be the trends in the corrections industry each year.
Accession Number: (2018) 033176, (2019) 033431, (2020) 033563, (2021) 033670, (2022) 033086, (2023) 033087