Report Details Discrimination against People with Physical Disabilities at NYC Courthouses

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest , a leading civil rights advocacy group for marginalized New Yorkers, released a report uncovering numerous accessibility barriers for people with mobility impairments at New York City courthouses. The report found that the New York City Department of Correction discriminates against defendants who use wheelchairs and is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide accessible booking areas, holding pens, and restrooms.



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