CT's Comprehensive Approach to Reducing In-School Arrests

Jeana Bracey and Jeff Vanderploeg wrote a chapter in "Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court". The chapter is titled "Connecticut's Comprehensive Approach to Reducing In-School Arrests: Changes in Statewide Policy, Systems Coordination and School Practices".  This chapter describes recent advancements made toward reducing the rates of in-school arrests in the state of CT through juvenile justice policy reform, advocacy and systems coordination efforts, and changes to school practice and policy from an interdisciplinary collaborative approach.