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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin will be paying three deaf inmates $15,000 each and will provide deaf and hard of hearing inmates with hearing aids going forward. The Justice Department announced the details of a settlement with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. “Under the settlement agreement, WDOC will provide inmates with hearing disabilities appropriate auxiliary aids and services, such as sign language interpreters, video telephones, visual notification systems and hearing aids when necessary. WDOC must also make reasonable modifications to its policies, practices and procedures to …

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