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ACLU Nebraska: SRO Programs Fuel School-to-Prison Pipeline
A study from ACLU Nebraska found its schools’ SRO programs vary greatly and most don’t properly track students’ arrests or law enforcement referrals, potentially fueling the school-to-prison pipeline.
Of the 34 Nebraska school districts that have a permanent police presence, only six were able to provide the breakdown of law enforcement referrals by students’ race and disability.
Instead of “school hardening”, the Nebraska chapter recommends “positive alternatives to exclusionary punishments” to improve student safety.
