Accessible Detention and Correctional Facilities

Event Date/Time:

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

2:30 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST

Location:

Online via Zoom Webinar Platform

Description:

Unique security features can pose challenges to designing accessible detention and correctional facilities. This webinar session will provide an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) accessibility requirements for detention and correctional facilities. The presenters will review both scoping and technical provisions addressing holding cells and housing cells with mobility and communication features, visiting areas, and medical care facilities. This session will highlight applicable provisions for these facilities along with some additional requirements established by the U.S. Department of Justice. This webinar will include video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits.

General Accommodations:

American Sign Language (ASL)

Open or Closed Captions

Materials Available in Alternate Formats

From the Sponsor:

Region 5 - Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network

Audience:

Architects/Contractors, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Code Officials Responsible for Physical Accessibility Requirements, Consumer Advocate, Family Member of Person With Disability, Service Provider

Topic:

Facility Access, Effective Communication, Non-Discrimination, Program Access

Credit:

ACTCP Credit, AIA, Attendance, ICCPPP, LACES

Registration:

Required

Cost:

Registration Link:

https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=111032

Registration Deadline:

Thursday, January 5, 2023

For More Information:

AccessibilityOnline Webinar Series

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