Washington State Supreme Court Disability Justice Task Force
Downloadable Resources
Access to Justice is Disability Access Fact Sheet
People with disabilities continue to face attitudinal, legal, communication, physical, and economic barriers across legal systems.
View ResourceEnsuring Equal Access for People with Disabilities
Washington courthouses and court services must be accessible to persons with disabilities. This Guide is intended to help.
View ResourceWSBA Study on Lawyers with Disabilities
We are doing a membership demographic study to beter understand the makeup and experiences of our membership so we can advance a more diverse, inclusive and equitable legal profession.
View ResourceOCLA 2015 Study on People with Disabilities
This Report summarizes the findings of the 2015 Washington Civil Legal Needs Study Update (CLNS Update).
View ResourceLBGTQ People with Disabilities
The ADA is a civil rights law that protects people with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities from discrimination in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
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Disability Rights Washington
Disability Rights Washington is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.
Visit SiteOffice for Access to Justice
The Office for Access to Justice works to break down barriers to the founding principle and enduring promise of the Department of Justice: equal justice under law. Our mission is to ensure access to the promises and protections of our civil and criminal legal systems for all communities.
Visit SitePathways to Justice, an initiative of The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability
Pathways to Justice, an initiative of The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability® (NCCJD®), is a comprehensive, community-based program designed to improve access to justice for people with disabilities through a strategic two-step process.
Visit SiteCourt Program Accessibility - ADA and Washington State Information
The Washington State Courts are required, under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Washington State Supreme Court General Rule 33 (GR 33) and RCW. 49.60 - The Washington State Law Against Discrimination to provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities in an effort to provide them access to any activities that are afforded the general public.
View SiteCoelho Center for Disability Law Policy and Innovation
The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation works closely with the disability community to cultivate leadership and advocate for innovative approaches that improve the lives of people with disabilities. A core part of its mission is developing a strong pipeline of law students with disabilities who will become future attorneys, judges, public policy professionals, and public servants..
Visit SiteNews and Articles
ASU associate professor, alum recognized for research on disability justice in the workplace
Arizona State University Associate Professor Mark Hannah always has been curious about the intersection between law and everyday communication.
Read ArticlePeople with disabilities over-represented in justice system
Nationwide, people with disabilities are overrepresented both as victims of crime and those who are accused of crimes, and advocates believe the justice system could do much more to improve accessibility.
Read ArticleBringing Disability Rights and Justice to Special Education
Lindsey Chapman became aware of the importance of disability justice early in her career as a teacher educator.
Read ArticleHow Research Can Improve Disability Access in the Legal System
New report and expert panel demonstrate the need to focus research and implementation on people with lived experiences
Read ArticleThe Links Between Disability, Incarceration, And Social Exclusion
Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting understanding of how carceral institutions punish and contribute to the social exclusion of disabled people.
Read ArticleDisabilities Reported by Prisoners: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016
This brief presents findings based on data collected in the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates, a survey conducted through face-to-face interviews with a national sample of state and federal prisoners across a variety of topics, such as their demographic characteristics, socio-economic background, health, and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Read ArticleFor additional questions about the Disability Justice Task Force, please contact Joslyn Nelson at Joslyn.Nelson@courts.wa.gov.
