Population management strategies for deaf and hard-of-hearing offenders

Correctional facilities housing offenders who have been identified as deaf or hard of hearing must adhere to federal mandates regarding equal access to prison services, programs and activities. Deaf and hard-of-hearing offenders come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, but their common expe...

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Published in:Corrections Today 2002-12, Vol.64 (7), p.90
Main Author: Miller, Katrina R
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Deafness
Handicapped assistance devices
Hearing impaired
Hearing loss
Interpersonal communication
Prisoners
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Summary:Correctional facilities housing offenders who have been identified as deaf or hard of hearing must adhere to federal mandates regarding equal access to prison services, programs and activities. Deaf and hard-of-hearing offenders come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, but their common experience is that they benefit from visual communication.
ISSN:0190-2563
2163-2200