Hi, I'm trying to determine if there are advocacy organizations or other resources that will help a newly blind person in jail. The person in question is in jail awaiting trial (not prison) near Mobile, AL. The staff think she's faking because she has some peripheral vision (sigh), so they ignore it when other prisoners bully her or steal her stuff. She lost her vision due to a brain tumor last year, so she's also recovering from major brain surgery. I see a lot of resources in my googling, but can't tell if any have programs for the incarcerated.

Related, is the ADA definitely known to be applicable to people in jail? I would think so, but you never know when it comes to rights for the incarcerated.

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thanks!