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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Index of Federal Prison Facilities]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons'_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons' Rights]]
	* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act_(PREA)_Protections]]		* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act_(PREA)_Protections\|Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections]]
	* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)\|Administrative Remedy Process (BP-8 to BP-11)]]
	* [[Access_to_Medical_Care_and_Chronic_Care_Clinics]]		* [[Access_to_Medical_Care_and_Chronic_Care_Clinics\|Access to Medical Care and Chronic Care Clinics]]
	* [[Compassionate_Release_Policies]]		* [[Compassionate_Release_Policies\|Compassionate Release Policies]]
	* [[Special_Housing_Units_(SHU)]]		* [[Special_Housing_Units_(SHU)\|Special Housing Units (SHU)]]
	* [[Overview_of_Federal_Prison_Designation]]		* [[Overview_of_Federal_Prison_Designation\|Overview of Federal Prison Designation]]
	* [[FMC_Devens_(medical_facility)]]		* [[FMC_Devens_(medical_facility)\|FMC Devens (medical facility)]]
	* [[FMC_Fort_Worth_(medical_facility)]]		* [[FMC_Fort_Worth_(medical_facility)\|FMC Fort Worth (medical facility)]]
	* [[FMC_Rochester_(medical_facility)]]		* [[FMC_Rochester_(medical_facility)\|FMC Rochester (medical facility)]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	'''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Federal Prisons''' addresses disability rights and accommodations for individuals incarcerated in facilities operated by the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). While Title II of the '''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)''' applies to state and local correctional facilities, federal executive agencies—including the BOP—are primarily governed by '''Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973''' and Department of Justice regulations for federally conducted programs, notably 28 C.F.R. Part 39; the Supreme Court confirmed Title II’s applicability to state prisons in ''Pennsylvania Dep’t of Corrections v. Yeskey'' (1998)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/794 \|publisher=Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR Part 39—Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Justice \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/97-634 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 15, 1998 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		'''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Federal Prisons''' addresses disability rights and accommodations for individuals incarcerated in facilities operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). While Title II of the '''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)''' applies to state and local correctional facilities, federal executive agencies—including the BOP—are primarily governed by '''Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973''' and Department of Justice regulations for federally conducted programs, notably 28 C.F.R. Part 39; the Supreme Court confirmed Title II’s applicability to state prisons in ''Pennsylvania Dep’t of Corrections v. Yeskey'' (1998)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/794 \|publisher=Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR Part 39—Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Justice \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/97-634 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 15, 1998 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.

	In practice, federal prisons must provide equal access and reasonable accommodations under Section 504 and DOJ regulations, supported by ADA technical assistance materials widely used in corrections to identify barriers and effective solutions. Accommodations may be required for mobility, sensory, cognitive, psychiatric, and chronic medical impairments; institutions must ensure program access, effective communication, and reasonable policy modifications consistent with safety and operational needs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Law, Regulations & Standards \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Criminal Justice \|url=https://www.ada.gov/topics/criminal-justice/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR 39.170 — Compliance procedures \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39/section-39.170 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		In practice, federal prisons must provide equal access and reasonable accommodations under Section 504 and DOJ regulations, supported by ADA technical assistance materials widely used in corrections to identify barriers and effective solutions. Accommodations may be required for mobility, sensory, cognitive, psychiatric, and chronic medical impairments; institutions must ensure program access, effective communication, and reasonable policy modifications consistent with safety and operational needs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Law, Regulations & Standards \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Criminal Justice \|url=https://www.ada.gov/topics/criminal-justice/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR 39.170 — Compliance procedures \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39/section-39.170 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Incarcerated persons’ rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Incarcerated persons’ rights]]
	* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act\|Prison Rape Elimination Act]]		* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act\|Prison Rape Elimination Act]]
	* [[~~Administrative_Remedy_Program~~\|Administrative Remedy Program]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)\|Administrative Remedy Program]]
	* [[Rehabilitation_Act\|Rehabilitation Act]]		* [[Rehabilitation_Act\|Rehabilitation Act]]
	* [[Disability_rights_in_corrections\|Disability rights in corrections]]		* [[Disability_rights_in_corrections\|Disability rights in corrections]]

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# Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Federal Prisons

## Overview

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	'''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Federal Prisons''' addresses disability rights and accommodations for individuals incarcerated in facilities operated by the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). While Title II of the '''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)''' applies to state and local correctional facilities, federal executive agencies—including the BOP—are primarily governed by '''Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973''' and Department of Justice regulations for federally conducted programs, notably 28 C.F.R. Part 39; the Supreme Court confirmed Title II’s applicability to state prisons in ''Pennsylvania Dep’t of Corrections v. Yeskey'' (1998)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/794 \|publisher=Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR Part 39—Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Justice \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/97-634 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 15, 1998 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		'''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Federal Prisons''' addresses disability rights and accommodations for individuals incarcerated in facilities operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). While Title II of the '''Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)''' applies to state and local correctional facilities, federal executive agencies—including the BOP—are primarily governed by '''Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973''' and Department of Justice regulations for federally conducted programs, notably 28 C.F.R. Part 39; the Supreme Court confirmed Title II’s applicability to state prisons in ''Pennsylvania Dep’t of Corrections v. Yeskey'' (1998)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/794 \|publisher=Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR Part 39—Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Justice \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey \|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/97-634 \|publisher=Oyez \|date=June 15, 1998 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.

	In practice, federal prisons must provide equal access and reasonable accommodations under Section 504 and DOJ regulations, supported by ADA technical assistance materials widely used in corrections to identify barriers and effective solutions. Accommodations may be required for mobility, sensory, cognitive, psychiatric, and chronic medical impairments; institutions must ensure program access, effective communication, and reasonable policy modifications consistent with safety and operational needs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Law, Regulations & Standards \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Criminal Justice \|url=https://www.ada.gov/topics/criminal-justice/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR 39.170 — Compliance procedures \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39/section-39.170 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		In practice, federal prisons must provide equal access and reasonable accommodations under Section 504 and DOJ regulations, supported by ADA technical assistance materials widely used in corrections to identify barriers and effective solutions. Accommodations may be required for mobility, sensory, cognitive, psychiatric, and chronic medical impairments; institutions must ensure program access, effective communication, and reasonable policy modifications consistent with safety and operational needs<ref>{{cite web \|title=Law, Regulations & Standards \|url=https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Criminal Justice \|url=https://www.ada.gov/topics/criminal-justice/ \|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=eCFR :: 28 CFR 39.170 — Compliance procedures \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-39/section-39.170 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Incarcerated persons’ rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Incarcerated persons’ rights]]
	* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act\|Prison Rape Elimination Act]]		* [[Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act\|Prison Rape Elimination Act]]
	* [[~~Administrative_Remedy_Program~~\|Administrative Remedy Program]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process_(BP-8_to_BP-11)\|Administrative Remedy Program]]
	* [[Rehabilitation_Act\|Rehabilitation Act]]		* [[Rehabilitation_Act\|Rehabilitation Act]]
	* [[Disability_rights_in_corrections\|Disability rights in corrections]]		* [[Disability_rights_in_corrections\|Disability rights in corrections]]