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Equity Learning Series
We have launched our new monthly Equity Learning Series! These webinars will be geared towards increasing the knowledge, skills, and ability of us all within State Government. We do this to fulfill one of our main goals: delivering services equitably to meet the unique needs of every person in Washington.
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Disability in the Court System Webinar Series
The Washington State Office of Equity is proud to present a 6-part series on Disability Justice as part of the Equity Learning Series. Led by Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener and Joslyn Nelson, Senior Court Program Analyst for the Disability Justice Task Force, this series explores how ableism and intersecting inequities, including the criminalization of disability and its impact on the Washington’s court systems. Topics include the school-to-prison pipeline, autism and court access, accommodation requests, and the compounded barriers faced by multiply marginalized communities. Each session offers practical insights and strategies to support more inclusive, equitable, and disability-just practices across the legal system.
Read Justice G. Helen Whitener's bio.
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- November 12, 2025 - 10:00am-11:30am
Criminalization of Disabilities
- This session explores how systemic gaps in health care, education, and housing contribute to the overrepresentation of people with disabilities in the criminal legal system. It outlines the role courts can play in shifting from punitive to supportive responses.