[blindlaw] possible discrimination...What should i do?

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Well, that's what they are supposed to be doing, but it seems that the
property department doesn't want to sign it out to him.  Anyway, something
is wrong somewhere.  I'll have ot hceck it out.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of albert griffith
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] possible discrimination...What should i do?


This is crazy.  All they have to do is check the device from time to time.
It's just new to them and they don't know how to adapt their currently
policies.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] possible discrimination...What should i do?

I can see the bit about having a talking book machine or tapes in the cell,
or even a Braille writer in the cell, because of moving parts which could be
sharpened; any number of weapons exist there.  However, if typewriters are
accessed by other inmates under supervision, as I imagine is the case, then
a Braille writer would, it seems, be permissible, or even just a regular
typewriter, for writing to you at least.  A possible suggestion for the
talking book machine might be to rig up some sort of Bluetooth headset
system whereby your husband listens to the books over a wireless headset,
and taps on a window or something to have the guard flip the tape over,
rewind, fast forward, etc.; in other words, either not letting him have
access to the machine and/or its parts and an accommodation being that a
prison official must do that part for him, or rig up a way in which he can
only remotely control the unit; physical tape turnover and switching would
still have to be done by a guard.  Is your husband just now getting all
these services, like talking books and so on, or has he been tied in the
usual run of services that blind people usually get?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <ec_singer4 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] possible discrimination...What should i do?


> To all receiving this email:
>
> My husband, who is totally blind, is currently incarcerated in a prison in
> Southern Illinois.  I justrecentlygot him set up with talkingbooks and a
> machine, which was promptly sent to him after receipt of the application.
> After the books and machine arrived, there was a run around going on about
> who had responsibility for the material and machine.  Now, I just got a
> call
> from my husband this evening telling me that he is not allowed to have the
> tapes or machine, since they have screws and he could take them apart and
> hide things in them.  For the same reason, they will not allow him to have

> a
> braille writer so that he can write to me when others are allowed
> typewriters an access to reading material from the library.  It seems to
> me
> he isn't given the same rights as everyone there. Is there anything i can
> do
> about this?
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Elizabeth Cooks
>
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