This study will identify the accessibility needs of Indigenous and Black women with disabilities who are involved in the justice system. It will make recommendations for accessibility standards for federal correctional institutions and other parts of the justice system.
Legal capacity is the power to make decisions with legal consequences. Legal capacity gateways are the requirements a person must meet to access the rights, benefits, and opportunities on the other side of a gateway. This study will identify best practices for designing and managing fully inclusive and accessible legal capacity gateways. The way legal capacity gateways are designed determines access to programs and services for people whose legal capacity may be questioned. Increased understanding and awareness can increase access to these programs and services for people with disabilities.
People with intellectual disabilities face communication barriers. This study will gather information to support the removal and prevention of these barriers. This data will be used to inform future standard development.
