APPENDIX A

GENERAL POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Union Parish Detention Center, its officers, employees, agents, and contractors (collectively, UPDC), that UPDC will not exclude qualified detainees with disabilities from participation in, or deny such detainees the benefits of, UPDC’s services, programs, or activities, or otherwise subject them to discrimination, because of their disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities can include, for example, individuals who are blind or deaf, or who have a mobility impairment, HIV, learning impairment, or mental health impairment. 

In order for detainees with disabilities to participate in UPDC’s services, programs, and activities, UPDC may need to make reasonable changes (modifications) in policies, practices, and procedures and to provide auxiliary aids and services needed for effective communication (e.g., large print materials for someone with a visual disability, interpreter for someone who is deaf).  UPDC’s policy is to provide services, programs, and activities to detainees with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate for them.

UPDC prohibits retaliation, coercion, intimidation, threats, harassment, or interference with the rights of detainees with disabilities, including the rights to request modifications in policies, practices, and procedures or auxiliary aids and services; to request to participate in services, programs, and activities; to file grievances, complaints, and lawsuits; and to participate in investigation and resolution of complaints.  Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action.