The school to prison pipeline is a term used to describe how harsh school policies disproportionately impact kids from disadvantaged backgrounds, leading to an increased likelihood of incarceration. Kids who start down this path of being behind, getting suspended, and attending alternative schools are at a greater risk of ending up behind bars.
In this four-part series, the Generation Y podcast delves into the story of Khalif Browder, a boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held without bail at Rikers Island for three years. The podcast exposes the injustice of the justice system and questions where the due process ends and the cruelty begins.
A man, possibly armed, enters the school causing a campus lockdown during one employee's lunch break. Police found the man sleeping in a school storage closet.
The host shares a story of how he accused a random kid of carving "pig" on a cop car to save himself and his friend from getting kicked out of school.
The school to prison pipeline is a phenomenon where students, primarily black and brown youths, are criminalized and funneled into the criminal justice system instead of being given the resources to succeed in school. The authors discuss the history and consequences of this issue.
This podcast transcript discusses the less-than-ideal conditions of jail, including the potential for wearing previously used clothing and the discomfort of showering with strangers.