Americans with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347095
Award Amount
$150,000.00
Maximum Amount
$150,000.00
Assistance Type
Other
Funding Source
Federal
Implementing Entity
National Institute of Corrections
Due Date
Where the Opportunity is Offered
All of California
Eligible Applicant
Other
Additional Eligibility Information
NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations/institutions are not eligible to apply. Proof of 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one (1) application will be accepted from a submitting organization.
Contact
Cameron D Coblentz
Description

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in many areas of life. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, participate in state and local government programs, and purchase goods and services. For example, the ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination by social services agencies; child welfare agencies; courts; prisons and jails; medical facilities, including hospitals, doctors’ offices, and skilled nursing facilities; homeless shelters; and schools, colleges, and universities. (U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, April 2022). The ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life. This includes the criminal justice system—from encounters with law enforcement to pretrial status, local jail, community supervision, and finally to prison and reentry. Entities in each of these areas are required to adhere to the ADA. How a correctional setting applies the ADA law and accommodates those with mental and/or physical disabilities could significantly affect the outcome for people with disabilities in the justice system.

Category
Other

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