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19-12-2006
Need for sign language interpreters outpacing supply
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Minnesota, USA (PP): The courts have state money to pay for interpreters, but jails do not. As part of Fiedler's settlement, Morrison County agreed to set up a new system so that sign language interpreters will be available for a deaf person's initial court hearing. Once a deaf person is in police custody, the jail must now send out an e-mail request to sign language interpreters who have agreed to work with the county. Fiedler's case exemplifies the need for sign language interpreters.
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