Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

Muskogee County residents, whose school-aged children accrue four absences over a four-week period of time, get a ticket from police and have to see a judge. The citation, if not signed, also leads to the detainment and potential arrest of their children. In police accountability circles, the truancy to incarceration system is known as the “school to prison pipeline.” One mother, whose son was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the same building which houses the county jail, is speaking out. Stephanie, who chose not to use her last name while being interviewed with WMBF reporters, fully accepted the ...

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Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

One mother, whose son was arrested, placed in handcuffs ... Not only are students not required to be taught by a certified teacher but attendance in home school programs is not required to be document...

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Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

Muskogee County residents, whose school-aged children accrue four absences over a four-week period of time, get a ticket from police and have to see a judge. The citation, if not signed, also leads to the detainment and potential arrest of their children. In police accountability circles, the truancy to incarceration system is known as the “school to prison pipeline.” One mother, whose son was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the same building which houses the county jail, is speaking out. Stephanie, who chose not to use her last name while being interviewed with WMBF reporters, fully accepted the ...

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