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A deaf inmate filed a complaint with the United States Department of Justice against the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Sheriff's Department under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), alleging that the Sheriff's Department failed to provide him with a telecommunications device for the deaf ("TTD") upon his request while he was incarcerated in the Lackawanna County Jail. Following a Department of Justice investigation, the United States and the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Department entered into a settlement agreement on January 25, 1996, in which the Sheriff's Department agreed to purchase at least two TTD's for the Jail within one month and to adopt and follow certain procedures to ensure that telephone communications for the hearing impaired are as readily available as telephone communications for others. These procedures include placing appropriate signage near telephones to indicate the availability of TTD's; providing opportunities for prisoners to request any necessary auxiliary services or aids, and giving primary consideration to such requests; and adopting policies and procedures in respect to securing interpreters for the hearing impaired whenever necessary. We have no information other than the settlement agreement between the parties.
Summary Authors
Megan Raynor (3/6/2006)
Perley, Sharon N. (District of Columbia)
Wolfson, Robb (District of Columbia)
O'Brien, Joseph (Pennsylvania)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:39 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Pennsylvania
Case Type(s):
Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues
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Key Dates
Case Ongoing: Perhaps, but long-dormant
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Lackawanna County (Lackawanna), County
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
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Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
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Order Duration: 1996 - None
Issues
General/Misc.:
Disability and Disability Rights:
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