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Western Australia: “The system is the real “terror” in youth justice”
“How can the West Australian Premier Mark McGowan get away with describing a group of kids with disabilities as “terrorists”? Especially when we know that

Prison Health Data
Analysis from Data For Democracy – Prison Health: A Deep Dive into the Healthcare of the US Jail System With the United States having the
Colorado: Woman with disabilities allegedly attacked by off-duty Aurora police officer files lawsuit against city
This story is an example of when even off-duty police feel entitled to abuse disabled bodies. “A new lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman

New Mexico Authorities Describe Caregivers’ ‘Torture’ Of Disabled Woman Who Died
Story of medical incarceration and torture of a woman with a disability resulting in her death here.

Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel
“With minutes to spare, the neighbors carried Nabhan’s 24-year-old daughter, Ayat, who can’t walk, Areej, 18, who suffers from epilepsy and walking difficulties, and 14-year-old

Why NYPD “Training” Won’t Protect Autistic New Yorkers
Last week, New York City’s mayor signed a new bill requiring autism awareness training for police officers. But no amount of training can change the
“Restarting your life after prison: Providing Medicaid at reentry can help”
According to this NYdailynews.com opinion piece: “Justice-involved people have higher rates of physical and mental health problems, from hypertension to asthma, cancer, infectious diseases and substance use

Israeli Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Man Reflects Years-long Pattern of Neglect
Although an interministerial committee to improve law enforcement preparedness for interacting with people with disabilities was established almost three years ago, police officials and mental