Articles by Jeff Crollard

Settlement in Washington State Deaf Prisoners' Lawsuit

Loaded on Feb. 15, 1999 by Jeff Crollard published in Prison Legal News February, 1999, page 12

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Damages, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Interpreters, Telephones, Telephone Access. Location: Washington.

Aclass action lawsuit was settled on behalf of deaf and hearing-impaired prisoners in Washington State on September 3, 1998. The settlement agreement obligates the Washington State Department of Corrections to provide qualified sign language interpreters and assistive devices, such as hearing aids and TTY phones, when needed by disabled prisoners ...