Carceral Care in Kentucky: The Case of a School Safety Plan

Authors

Kaitlyn Selman, Illinois State UniversityFollow
Hannah Carson Baggett, Auburn University
LaKendrick Richardson, Auburn University

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Urban Education

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

In this case study, we analyze commentary made in school board meetings by both board members and community members over a period of five years in Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, as a school safety reform around school policing took shape. We review meeting minutes, public commentary, and policy documents to illustrate how carceral ideas shaped stakeholders’ views about safety, security, and what should happen in schools regarding police and students. We conclude with abolitionist perspectives about repair and investment in communities.

Comments

This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Urban Education (2024). https://doi.org/10.1177/00420859241244776.

DOI

10.1177/00420859241244776

Recommended Citation

Selman, Kaitlyn; Carson Baggett, Hannah; and Richardson, LaKendrick, "Carceral Care in Kentucky: The Case of a School Safety Plan" (2024). Faculty Publications - College of Education. 45.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fped/45