DOJ Settlement: North Carolina Dept. of Adult Correction, incarcerated Deaf have equal access…

On August 28, 2025, the Justice Department entered into a DOJ Settlement Agreement under Title II of the ADA with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) to ensure that incarcerated individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have equal access to NCDAC’s programs, services, and activities, including educational, counseling, recreational, vocational training, and religious services. Under the agreement, NCDAC will provide inmates with hearing disabilities appropriate auxiliary aids and services, such as sign language interpreters, video telephones, visual notification systems, and hearing aids. NCDAC will also develop individualized communication assessments and plans; provide training on the ADA to staff. To read more, please read our press release. For more information on the ADA, please visit ADA.gov or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TTY 833-610-1264).