School-to-Prison Pipeline

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3 School-to-Prison Pipeline Cases

Niya in front of school
South Carolina
Feb 2023

School-to-Prison Pipeline

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CYAP v. Wilson

The Ƶ filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s “disturbing schools” and “disorderly conduct” laws. The laws allowed students in school to be criminally charged for normal adolescent behaviors including loitering, cursing, or undefined “obnoxious” actions on school grounds and encouraged discriminatory enforcement against Black students and students with disabilities. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court ruling that enforcing these laws against students was unconstitutional, affirming that subjecting students to criminal penalties under such vague rules interferes with their education and their future, and produces stark racial disparities. This decision should be instructive to the many school districts across the country where students continue to be charged with ‘disorderly conduct’ and similar vague crimes.
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Cyap V. Wilson. Explore Case.
South Carolina
Feb 2023
Niya in front of school

School-to-Prison Pipeline

+2 Ƶ

CYAP v. Wilson

The Ƶ filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s “disturbing schools” and “disorderly conduct” laws. The laws allowed students in school to be criminally charged for normal adolescent behaviors including loitering, cursing, or undefined “obnoxious” actions on school grounds and encouraged discriminatory enforcement against Black students and students with disabilities. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court ruling that enforcing these laws against students was unconstitutional, affirming that subjecting students to criminal penalties under such vague rules interferes with their education and their future, and produces stark racial disparities. This decision should be instructive to the many school districts across the country where students continue to be charged with ‘disorderly conduct’ and similar vague crimes.
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McCadden v. City of Flint
Court Case
Jun 2020

School-to-Prison Pipeline

Racial Justice

McCadden v. City of Flint

The Ƶand the Ƶof Michigan filed a lawsuit against the Flint Police Department and the Flint Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Cameron McCadden, a child with disabilities who was handcuffed by a school resource officer (SRO) when he was seven years old. Cameron, who is black, has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Mccadden V. City Of Flint. Explore Case.
Court Case
Jun 2020
McCadden v. City of Flint

School-to-Prison Pipeline

Racial Justice

McCadden v. City of Flint

The Ƶand the Ƶof Michigan filed a lawsuit against the Flint Police Department and the Flint Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Cameron McCadden, a child with disabilities who was handcuffed by a school resource officer (SRO) when he was seven years old. Cameron, who is black, has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside
California
Jul 2018

School-to-Prison Pipeline

Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside

RIVERSIDE, CA — In the settlement of a lawsuit against the unconstitutional Youth Accountability Team (YAT) program in Riverside County that treated thousands of youths — especially those of color — like hardened criminals for minor adolescent misbehaviors, the county has agreed to groundbreaking measures.
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Sigma Beta Xi V County Of Riverside. Explore Case.
California
Jul 2018
Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside

School-to-Prison Pipeline

Sigma Beta XI v County of Riverside

RIVERSIDE, CA — In the settlement of a lawsuit against the unconstitutional Youth Accountability Team (YAT) program in Riverside County that treated thousands of youths — especially those of color — like hardened criminals for minor adolescent misbehaviors, the county has agreed to groundbreaking measures.
Sigma Beta Xi V County Of Riverside. Explore Case.