Don’t use the sign for “jail” for “quarantine,” says HEARD

HEARD, an advocacy organization for deaf people in the justice system, released a video in which they asked the deaf community to not use the sign for “jail” for the term “quarantine.” 

HEARD said the sign used for quarantine is not accurate, very hurtful, and triggering for people who themselves went through jail or prison. 

I will include a link to the video and release from HEARD so you can watch it. 

What are the signs that we can use? I have seen this sign (shows sign). I have also seen this sign (TWO GROUPS SEPARATE) and this sign (STAY-HOME).  

I have used this sign for quarantine in the past (shows sign) but I received feedback that this sign looked very authoritarian. So I prefer to use those signs (shows various signs), depending on context.  

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HEARD said “we know that many people are struggling with isolation and distancing but please be careful not to compare experiences that are not the same. Do not compare quarantine to incarceration… Please find another sign.”

Deaf Counseling also covered this topic in a Facebook video posted yesterday by Jason Tozier.

So, we can start to discuss and reconsider the appropriate sign for quarantine. 

https://www.facebook.com/HEARDDC/posts/3255995961112552?__tn__=K-R

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=252823189196304