Editing Henderson, Nevada (section)

=== 2013 Americans with Disabilities Act settlement ===

In 2013, the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] (DOJ) announced it had reached a cooperative settlement agreement with the city of Henderson under the [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] (ADA). The DOJ received complaints by individuals who are deaf that officers for the city of Henderson did not provide them with qualified sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services when needed for effective communication. One of the complainants was arrested and detained for two days in the Henderson [[detention facility]], while the other was an alleged [[crime victim]].<ref name="doj-2013">{{cite web|title=Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the City of Henderson, Nev. to Improve Law Enforcement Communications with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/August/13-crt-881.html|publisher=US Department of Justice|access-date=August 7, 2013|author=Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs|date=August 5, 2013}}</ref><!-- Not the right citation for a press release.. -->

During its investigation into the allegations, the department inquired whether the city of Henderson would be interested in resolving the matter voluntarily. The city expressed its full commitment to ensure compliance with the ADA. Under the settlement, the city of Henderson will pay $35,000 to the complainants. The city agreed to provide [[sign language]] interpreters, usually within an hour of a person's request to law enforcement officers. Henderson also agreed to modify its handcuffing policies for people who use sign language or hand writing to communicate, and to adopt other policies consistent with the ADA.<ref name="doj-2013" /><!-- FInd a secondary source that backs everything up. -->