Source: DOJ Press Release
Secures Agreement, Improve Medical Care, Mobility Services Friday — a summarized account of a Justice Department announcement. “Public entities, including correctional facilities, must comply with the ADA by providing facilities and programs that are accessible to people with disabilities,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. At a Sept. announcement Justice Department Secures Agreement with Arkansas Division of Correction to Improve Medical Care and Mobility Services Friday, September 5, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Today, the Justice Department announced an agreement with the Arkansas Division of Correction (ADOC) to provide necessary medical care and mobility services to disabled inmates of ADOC’s Ouachita River Unit prison facility, as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). “The Justice Department is committed to enforcing the ADA to ensure equal access for all Americans.”The Ouachita River Unit is a maximum, medium, and minimum-security prison facility, located in Malvern, Arkansas, with a capacity for 1,782 inmates. It also includes a Special Needs Unit, which provides beds, hospital services, and sheltered living for inmates categorized as having special needs, including elderly, chronically ill, and acutely ill inmates. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. For more information on the ADA, please call the department’s toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TTY 1-833-610-1264) or visit www.ada.gov. 3 public Board of Corrections meeting, the ADOC’s Board of Corrections reviewed and approved the agreement without objection.Under the agreement, ADOC will: (1) remove barriers to access for inmates with mobility disabilities in different areas of the prison, including cells, toilet rooms, showers, medical facilities, and dining halls; (2) make sure shower water is cool enough