The short film’s focus on real people with real-life issues that aren’t as explored provides impactful insight into the incarcerated deaf community, and deserves its own highlight.
, “There are tens of thousands of deaf people in jails and prisons across the nation. Most departments of corrections do not track numbers or locations of deaf prisoners. HEARD has located more than 500 deaf prisoners, but this is just a tiny fraction of deaf prisoners across the nation.”
Growing up with deaf parents opened Leslie’s eyes early on to the mistreatment of people with hearing disabilities. She joins her dad Walker in helping deaf people access their rights to communicate within prison systems. When Leslie was incarcerated, Walker’s frequent visitations oftentimes ended in frustration since the two rely on American Sign Language to communicate with each other. However, the guards required Walker to pick up the phone and speak through the glass, as all conversations must be recorded. This showed the two a major lack in communication accommodations for deaf people.
“Advocates for deaf prisoners refer to the isolation experienced by deaf prisoners as a ‘prison within a prison.’ Many deaf prisoners experience prolonged communication deprivation that leads to mental health conditions and to these prisoners losing their ability to socialize and communicate with anyone in any language.
Other short films that screened were “Call Me Mommy,“ “Dress, “ “Exit 248,” “Funny Faces,” “La Coescha,” “Eyestring,” “Wüm” and winner of the Special Jury Award, “When You Left Me On That Boulevard.” If you have an SXSW Film & TV badge, you can registerLATEST NEWS
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