From The Hofstra Chronicle:
On Thursday, Oct. 5, Hofstra University hosted a panel of experts to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon as well as the role of the criminal justice system within it. The inaugural event was hosted by the Community Reentry Consortium (CRC) in collaboration with Hofstra’s Cultural Center and criminology program. Students from different departments attended the event to learn how they could be a part of the solution to this issue.
“The topic of school discipline and the criminalization of young people of color is one of the most important problems plaguing our criminal legal system today,” said Liena Gurevich, an associate professor of criminology and sociology at Hofstra and organizer of the event.
She explained that the idea for the event came from two of her fellow members of the CRC, a network of organizations and individuals on Long Island who focus on developing resources and solutions for the effective integration of returning citizens. The organization is also composed of Hofstra professors and community members. Continue reading >>>
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