English: A Major Obstacle For the Deaf Suspect and Deaf Inmate

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By Jean F. Andrews

Police and jail officers are often confused by the many forms of English that come from the mouths and lips, and off the fingers and hands of deaf suspects. Just because the deaf person can speak some words, and lipread the question, "what is your name," or even sign some words in English with voice, it is often assumed the deaf suspect knows enough English to get by without a qualified…

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This is such an important piece of information I posted it to my linked in account which is read by other attorneys.

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  1. Thanks for the reblog, Marsha. :)

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