During their time in prison, and following their release, Deaf people tend to experience severe isolation and exclusion. Among the issues they face is a lack of Deaf awareness on the part of prisons and probation services, as well as a lack of access to consistent and appropriate interpreter provision. As a result, Deaf prisoners’ needs are often not understood, and support for their needs is inadequate. However, there are steps that can be taken to support Deaf people during their time in prison, and after release from prison.
In this webinar, we will set out some of the steps that might be taken to support Deaf people during their time in prison and when engaging with probation services after release. We will explore some of the measures that can be taken more widely, before focusing more specifically on the actions that interpreters might take to support Deaf people in this context.
Learning outcomes:
- Have an understanding of some of the key issues that Deaf people experience during and after their time in prison.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the ways that interpreters might support Deaf people during their time in prison.
- Show an awareness of the ways that interpreters might support Deaf people when engaging with probation services after release from prison.
