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![Disabled Prisoners and the Prison Industrial Complex](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This is a panel discussion at a Critical Resistance conference dedicated to presenting cases and experiences of, as well as discrimination against, people with disabilities in the prison industrial complex. The panel is moderated by Janine Bertram. Jean Stewart of the Disabled Prisoners Justice Fund speaks about people with disabilities are denied necessary care and how the conditions of prisoners actually exacerbate and incur disabilities, especially mental ones. In addition, she emphasizes how disabled prisoners are not a fringe minority but make up a substantial portion (40-70% projected) of the prison population. Former prisoner and codirector of New Brighter Day Drug Ministry Beverly Johnson speaks about the experiences and marginalization of HIV-positive prisoners and their fight for class action law suits with other disbaled prisoners. Sara Norman, a staff lawyer at the Prison Law Office, presents an overview of laws that are tools for disabled prisoners such as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504 and the American Disabilities Act.
![Economic Wrap-up and Skyhorse Mohawk Case](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 7/10/1977Call Number: FI 090Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Economic wrap-up, benefit for Graham and Allen case, detailed report on Skyhorse and Mohawk case. Sweatshop conditions in US prisons. Music "Prison Blues" mix.
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