How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Works

And why black girls are particularly at risk

By MARIAME KABA

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In 2012, 6-year-old Salecia Johnson was handcuffed by police and transported to a police station after “throwing” a temper tantrum in a school in Milledgeville, Georgia.

When the police arrived at Creekside Elementary School in Milledgeville, Georgia, in 2012, they found Salecia Johnson crying and flailing on the floor of her principal’s office. The principal said she was inconsolable, had thrown various items, and had damaged school property during a tantrum. Salecia was handcuffed and transported to a police station. She was 6 years old.

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