
HEARD
(Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf) is a DC-based nonprofit organization
that works in correspondence with the American justice system to ensure that
the Deaf are given equal opportunities in trial and otherwise pursue a
nationwide system of fundamental human rights. For three successful years,
volunteers nationwide have broken barriers for deaf inmates. They have worked
alongside founder and board advisor Talila Lewis' dream: to form the nation's
only database of deaf prisoners, to educate the Deaf community of their legal
rights, to advocate for the Deaf which have received wrongful convictions, and
for an equal quality of life in prisons - regardless of the status of one's
hearing.
One
example of their many successes has been the stride made towards telecommunications opportunities for deaf inmates and their families. Led by Lewis
herself, HEARD's Deaf Prisoner Phone Justice Campaign has offered an outlet for
many deaf and hard of hearing inmates who have endured isolation, simply because the prison lacked the
proper equipment.
Lewis
has worked extensively with the producers of Al Jazeera America to create a
profound documentary, "Deaf In Prison," which raised awareness of the institutional oppression on disabled individuals in our nation's notorious
corrections facilities. This touching documentary zeroed in on the lives of
those behind bars, especially the abuse and ignorance of authorities to the
Deaf. It reached out to the community asking them to volunteer their time to get
involved with their cause.
Whether offering your time as a penpal
to one of these inmates, to training justice system professionals on Deaf
Culture and communication, there is a niche available for any of us to make a
difference in the lives of the thousands affected.
Learn more about HEARD at their website: www.behearddc.org.
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