ADA ACCESSIBILITY

The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities, as well as other federal and state laws pertaining to individuals with disabilities. Under the ADA and its amendments, a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. A substantial impairment is one that significantly limits or restricts a major life activity such as hearing, seeing, speaking, breathing, performing manual tasks, walking, or caring for oneself.

The Utah Department of Corrections is also committed to ensuring that all visitors and inmates, including those with disabilities, are able to access and use all of our programs, services, and activities.

The ADA Department Coordinator manages all aspects of compliance for the following groups of people:

INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS

• Access to programs, services, and activities
• Auxiliary aids for effective communication

VISITORS

• Accessible facility visiting areas
• Auxiliary aids for effective communication

VOLUNTEERS

• Accessible facility event space
• Reasonable accommodations during training

CONTACT THE UTAH Department of corrections ADA COORDINATOR:

• To request a reasonable accommodation
• To report accessibility problems/issues at any UDC facility or office
• To report difficulty accessing any portion of the UDC website using adaptive technology
• To request UDC information in an alternative format
• To file a complaint of discrimination based upon disability

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC AND INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS*:

Wendy Aldrich, Correctional Program Coordinator II
14717 S. Minuteman Drive
Draper, UT 84020
Email: wendyha@utah.gov
Phone: 435-590-2048

* Incarcerated individuals must go through UDC ADA accommodation request process as outlined in UDC policy.

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