News & Commentary about Disability Rights and the Criminal Legal System
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Nov 2, 2018
Children Cruelly Handcuffed Win Big Settlement Against the Police in Kentucky
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Jun 20, 2018
In Georgia, Imprisoned Deaf and Disabled People Don’t Stand a Chance
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Jun 20, 2018
How a Montana Prison Is Reforming Its Treatment of People With Disabilities
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May 20, 2015
The Supreme Court Leaves the Americans with Disabilities Act Intact
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