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What I’ve Learned Thus Far
When the owner of this Blog, contracted me to build and manage the site, it was not because of my knowledge of the Deaf community, nor my understanding of the struggle of Deaf prisoners. I’m not a psychologist, an attorney or an ASL interpreter. I’m an engineer, who recently discovered he has a penchant for
Two Md. inmates worthy of mercy – The Washington Post
Two Md. inmates worthy of mercy – The Washington Post.
A Quick Poll on How We’re Doing
How are we doing, so far?
A NYT Article on Conditions in Latin American Prisons
This doesn’t really concern the American Deaf – behind bars, here – but it is pertinent, nonetheless. NYT Article Flash Slide Show
A commentary to “Police Arrest Armed Deaf Man”: Challenges Deaf Inmates Face
Appeared in Beaumont Enterprise, March 11, 2012, Sunday. Opinions. Deaf Suspects and Inmates: Barriers in the Criminal Justice System On February 29, 2012, a Beaumont Enterprise reporter wrote: “Trying to arrest an armed and apparently intoxicated man took an unusual turn Monday in Orange when police found out he was deaf.” What happened in Orange,
Another Inmate Letter
The letter in essence is saying, there have been no interpreters since he last wrote on 2/20 and he is still grieving that issue. The inmate said there are no deaf in any programs like the faith dorm, GED class, PRIDE Ind., etc. That he was attacked, and – defending himself – got a cut
Cultural and Linguistic Challenges and Comprehending the Inmate Handbook
Ed: This article was was written by Jean Andrews Ph.D and originally published in Corrections Compendium Magazine, Vol. 36 Issue 11, Spring 2011. It was scanned into PDF format, and is reproduced here exactly as I received it. If you have trouble making out the text, try clicking the page as a link. When the
Can’t Talk Can’t Listen
There are deaf people in prison who shouldn’t be there, some who should, but for all deaf people, there are the additional problems in communication no matter how sophisticated and well educated they are. These may be the simplest things, like announcements over the intercom that the deaf inmate doesn’t hear – mail call, sick
The Horror of Being Deaf and in Prison
[Ed. The following article was written by Dr. McCay Vernon, and appeared originally in the American Annals of the Deaf while Dr. Donald Moores was editor. The current editor is Peter V. Paul, Ph.D.The business and editorial offices for the publication are at Gallaudet University.] For any human being, imprisonment is a devastating experience (No
Basic Legal Issues in Handling Cases of Defendants who are Deaf
Basic Legal Issues in Handling Cases of Defendants who are Deaf McCay Vernon, Ph.D. & Jean Andrews, Ph.D. Submitted to the Champion, October 2010 Contact Author: McCay Vernon McCay Vernon, Ph. D. is a forensic psychologist and professor emeritus of McDaniel College, Westminster, MD 21157 Jean Andrews is a reading specialist and professor of