Americans with Disabilities Act Facility and Programs recommendations

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Facility and Programs category includes 14 recommendations. One recommendation (7 percent) has been audited and completed, while the remaining 13 recommendations (93 percent) are covered by consent decrees and monitored by experts under federal court oversight.

	Not covered by Consent Decree/subject to audit by OCLEM.
	Covered by Consent Decree and subject to monitoring by federal court appointed experts.
	Completed, audited, and presented to the Board.

Recommendation	Master List Number	Status
Programming should accommodate inmates’ capacity for learning, linguistic needs, and ADA requirements, and should provide certification(s) of completion.	341
Once the initial custody designation has been completed, the inmate will be further interviewed/screened by the Classification Deputy to verify the accuracy of the objective classification data. The Classification Deputy will determine the need for mental health housing, Medical Housing (ADA), Protective Custody, Administrative Segregation housing and/or possible program needs.	350
Revise all Custody and Custody Health policies, procedures, practices, forms and inmate handbook to ensure compliance with current ADA mandates.	363
Update and eliminate existing structural access barriers in aging jail facilities to comply with the American's with Disabilities Act Title II ADAAG specifications.	414
Develop and implement structural modification plans to remove barriers to access in the Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Facilities.	415
Design the proposed Main Jail East Facility to maximize structural and program access for inmates with disabilities.	416
Purchase ADA tracking software program to ensure: 1) inmates with disabilities are identified and tracked, 2) inmates with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations, 3) inmates have appropriate housing for their respective disabilities, 4) inmates have equal program access, and 5) inmates have their ADA grievances tracked and resolved in a timely fashion.	417
Have ADA experts monitor compliance with current ADA mandates and facility modifications on an ongoing basis and prepare a corrective action plan every quarter in areas that are noncompliant.	418
Implement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) repairs to custody facilities to ensure the appropriate accommodation is provided for all inmates.	420
Secure additional funding to begin work on additional ADA repairs and improvements.	421
Provide comprehensive eight hour ADA training for all Custody and Custody Health staff.	450
Complete initial comprehensive ADA training by May 2016.	451
Train appropriate staff on ADA tracking system beginning July 2016.	452
Train all Custody Healthcare staff on mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act.	456

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