Education Under Arrest By Tavis Smiley

In the documentary “Education Under Arrest”, Tavis Smiley conducted interviews with various educators, advocates, juvenile court administrators, and youths on issues pertaining to school-to-prison pipeline, stigmatization of delinquents and solutions to juvenile justice reform. The first major type of correctional institution that Tavis Smiley conducted his interview at was the Juvenile Justice Center in Spokane, Washington. This juvenile center deals with youth who have dropped out of school, gotten into serious trouble, or those who have recidivated. Devin, Darlis, and Eric were prime examples of the representation of this center; Devin was caught up in drugs and alcohol at the age of 13, Darlis has an anger issues and tends to fall back

Since police police officers are the first point of contact with youth, Officer Rachel Guzman takes a different look on how to handle youth by using the context of her community to assess the norm (Professor J. Peck, The Police, February 4, 2016) Instead of writing citations against youth, Officer Guzman responds to the kids at school by talking to them and building a friendship, which is the preferred method and essentially comparable to a successful day (Professor J. Peck, The Police, February 4, 2016). Probation officers are at times known to spend more time preparing for a case than interacting with youth, but on the contrary, the probation officers in this film have taken a hands-on approach to build a future for the kids they’re responsible for. Rashaad Horton, a deputy probation officer of the Los Angeles County Probation Department provides intensive supervision to 17-year-old Bernie by using interpersonal skills to assess his day and prevent Bernie from recidivating (Professor J. Peck, Juvenile Probation, February 18, 2016). While the responsibilities of a probation officer consist of a few things such as supervising youth, providing assistance, and job related tasks; Tanesha Lockhart, the deputy probation officer of Christopher has met and exceeded those responsibilities. Ms. Lockhart helped in creating the success story of Christopher by setting standards and going above and beyond the standard regulation in order to secure his future at UC Irvine. Furthermore, the big takeaway for the successful relationship between probation officer and youth is partly due to reintegration. Debra Duardo, the Director of Pupil Services in the Los Angeles Unified School District believes that a successful transition into the community begins before release by preparing both teens and community to change;