Check out IDAC’s congressional briefing on policing and disabilities!
September 23, 2pm -3pm EDT
Link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcO6urD0pGdJHtsSLqWHS2qZKzdA8CJsx
Description: Policing in the U.S. has become a contentious issue in recent years, but the role that disability plays in interactions with law enforcement has largely been left out of the conversation. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are overrepresented in our criminal justice system – from victimization to prison/jail populations – impacting not only disabled people and their families but also the officers who strive to fairly protect our communities. Solutions are emerging all over the country from improved and expanded training and partnerships to new units for non-violent emergencies, and more. Join us and our panelists from the disability advocacy, law enforcement, and mental health first response fields to hear more about these solutions, how policing impacts people with disabilities, and how Congress can help both improve positive interactions and minimize negative interactions between people with disabilities and law enforcement.
Panelists include:
- Leigh Ann Davis, Director, Criminal Justice Initiatives at The Arc of the United States
- Rebecca Hancock, Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska and Former Deputy Sherriff of Sarpy County
- Philip Fornaci, Senior Staff Attorney, National Disability Right Network
- Carleigh Sailon, Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) Operations Manager, Denver 911
The event is hosted and moderated by the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC). See more information about the coalition below.
IDAC is a diverse, nonpartisan coalition of national religious organizations whose core spiritual values and advocacy affirm the rights and dignity of people with disabilities. IDAC mobilizes the religious community to take action on disability policy with Congress, the President and Administration, and society-at-large.