Bio: Gabriel Lomas, Ph.D. is a professor and program director of counseling programs at Gallaudet University. He has deep experience in testing, forensics, counseling, and integrated healthcare. His research has focused heavily on the legal system, trauma, child therapy, and forensic evaluations. In 2021, Lomas published a co-edited book on deaf people in the legal system with Gallaudet Press. He has worked closely with victims, offenders, lawyers and judges on thousands of cases around the nation. Lomas has received over $6M in federal grant funding, most of which was designed to grow the integrated healthcare workforce and to establish an infrastructure for school safety in the State of Connecticut. He is currently serving as a consultant to Rand and Pew Research on deaf people in the legal system.
Bio: Grace Lester is a Master of Social Work student at the University of Chicago, with an emphasis on Transforming Justice. She graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from Gallaudet University in May 2023. At Gallaudet University, she founded Students Against Mass Incarceration Club, and conducted qualitative research on the lived experiences of deaf people who have been incarcerated. She is a member of LEADing Collaboration and with them has co-facilitated focus groups regarding the relationship between first responder law enforcement officers and members of the deaf community.
Presentation Description: The presenters will address the causes of the disproportionate representation of deaf youth and adults in the United States criminal and civil legal systems, and present solutions to improving resilience in deaf youth. Case examples of deaf adults who were previously incarcerated will be shared. The audience will leave with clear strategies to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline for deaf youth.
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