Parental Empowerment
Institute
The
School-to-Prison Pipeline in Georgia
(SPPG)
The SPPG is primarily funded by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD). The mission of GCDD is to bring social and policy changes which promote opportunities for the spectrum of people with developmental disabilities, as well as their families. The overarching goal of this project is to produce a comprehensive report which assesses the current status of the school-to-prison pipeline in the State of Georgia.
Additional goals include: the completion of exploratory research that gives insight into correlations between school disciplinary policies, student developmental disability determination, student demographics (i.e. age, grades, socio-economic status, and race/ethnicity), and the escalation of disciplinary actions (e.g. verbal warning, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion and/or recommendations to an alternative setting) taken by school officials; two, determines variables that may impact the results of the research, findings, and outcomes.
What is SPPG?
The primary goal of this project is to produce a comprehensive report that assesses the current status of the school-to-prison pipeline in the State of Georgia.
Survey for Currently Incarcerated Georgians
The voice and experiences of those who are incarcerated are crucial to this project. Click here to complete the survey.
Survey for Family Members
The voice and experiences of those who are family members of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated are crucial to this project. Click here to complete the survey.
Who is Included?
Our goal is to include people from all regions and ethnic backgrounds in Georgia, who are represented in Georgia's prison population.
Survey for Formerly Incarcerated Georgians
The voice and experiences of those who are formerly incarcerated are crucial to this project. Click here to complete the survey.
Survey for Educational Professionals
The voice and experiences of those who work in schools and various areas of law enforcement are crucial to this project. Click here to complete the survey.
