Press Releases
Oct 18, 2022
Case Seeking Communication Access for Deaf People on Parole and Probation in Georgia Proceeds
ATLANTA 鈥� A case challenging the Georgia Department of Community Supervision鈥檚 (GDCS) failure to provide adequate communication access to deaf and hard of hearing people on pro...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Nov 22, 2021
桃子视频Asks Supreme Court to Review Georgia Law Permitting Executions of Persons with Intellectual Disability
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 filed a petition for certiorari today in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Rodney Young, a man incarcerated on Georgia鈥檚 death...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Capital Punishment
Mar 05, 2021
NYCLU on Fatal Law Enforcement Shooting of 17-Year-Old Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to reporting that a 17-year-old was shot and killed by law enforcement near Jamesville, New York, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following s...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Jun 20, 2018
桃子视频& NAD Seek Class Action on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners in Georgia Denied Communication Access
Prison and Probation Offices Fail to Provide Effective Communication to Deaf Individuals, Leading to Longer Sentences, Harsher Punishments, and High Rates of Recidivism
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Coen v. Georgia Department of Corrections
Oct 13, 2017
Federal Judge Rules 2015 Cuffing of Elementary School Students in Kentucky Was Unconstitutional
Court Finds Kenton County Sheriff鈥檚 Department Liable for Damages
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: S.R. v. Kenton County Sheriff's Office
Sep 21, 2017
桃子视频Responds to Broken Police Culture that Resulted in Killing of Magdiel Sanchez
In response to the news that the Oklahoma City Police Department has killed a deaf man who did not respond to officer commands, the 桃子视频of Oklahoma released the following statemen...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
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