Tyson Sylvester

Tyson Sylvester, 22, put himself in a mock jail cell Thursday in Old Market Square to demonstrate what it's like to live in isolation as a person with a disability.

An excerpt of Tyson Sylvester's audio recording:

“My name’s Tyson. I’m 22 years old. I am locking myself in here today, because it’s how I feel most of the time I’m at home. As an adult with a physical disability, I only qualify for 55 hours of home care as support, which you can’t access unless you’re at home. So, you basically get up, get some basic hygiene and a warmed-up meal, stay home all day, and do it again the next day. Pretty much, when I graduated high school, I had to give back all my technology because it’s technically the school’s. A psychologist told me, which I’ll never forget, that I’d be better off in jail, because at least I’d have services.”