Tablets Make Communication Easier Behind Bars – But Deaf People Are Left Behind

Tablets Make Communication Easier Behind Bars – But Deaf People Are Left Behind

This story was co-published with Truthout. Tablet computers have revolutionized communication inside prisons for hearing prisoners. Prison systems from across the country — including in New York, California, and Illinois — have distributed tens of thousands of tablets to incarcerated people, which they can use to call home, watch movies, message loved ones, or attend virtual classes (although they are often charged predatory fees for accessing t…

Tablets Make Communication Easier Behind Bars — But Deaf People Are Left Behind

A lawsuit in Illinois charges that prisons blocking videophone capabilities violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.