MISSION TEAM 7 2022-23
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SECURITY
CONTENTS
PAGE 1 TEAM MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT
PAGE 2-3 MISSION TEAM MEMBERS
PAGE 4 LEARNING EVENTS
PAGE 5 NETWORKING EVENTS
PAGE 6 SERVICE EVENTS
PAGE 7 ADCOCACY EVENT
PAGE 8 LEARNING MATERIALS
Team Social Mission and Vision Statement Mission Team 7 aims to address the wide variety of criminal justice and security issues. To do this, our team broke into squads to work to address the many different issues incapsulated by "criminal justice and security" to work on the subjects that each individual is the most passionate about PAGE ONE | MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT
MISSION TEAM MEMBERS Freshman, Medical Microbiology
Senior, Public Service and Public Policy (Sustainability) Risa Fish
Hailie Wilke
Freshman, Economics
Freshman, Forensic Psychology
A'mya Lopez
Evan Monaco Sophomore, Digital Marketing and Business Healthcare
Sophomore, Justice Studies and Criminology
Chloe Lopez
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Brayden Brown
MISSION TEAM MEMBERS Freshman, Computer Science
Omar Abuasba
Brian Amen
Freshman, Psychology
Kennedy Beasley
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Junior, Computer Science
Additional Members: Kyron Pollard, Joshua Vidal, and Jackson Rowe
LEARNING Education in Prisions This event focused on the power of education in prison. John, an incarcerated individual, gave a TedxTalk emphasizing how an education in prison can gear recently released individuals towards a successful reintegration. After viewing this speech, a group of students discussed how we can make these changes happen, labeling theory, and a potential trisector approach.
School to Prison Pipeline This meeting was hosted by a guest speaker who talked about the education system in prisons. Additionally, we learned a few interesting statistics about the problem. As an example, 70% of students involved in "in-school" arrests are Black or Latino. Additionally, we brainstormed possible solutions. Taking action on inclusion, revamping school resource officers, and supporting families with mental health were some solutions.
Prison Reform Discussion This discussion was able to emphasize the Prison Reform movement as well as topics concerning prisons such as violations of human rights, private prison profits, and prisoner labor. James Kowalsky, a former prison guard, was able to speak with students about his usual work day, the sort of living circumstances his prisoners faced, challenges within the prison facility, and much more. PAGE FOUR | LEARNING
NETWORKING James Kowalsky James Kowalsky has been a prison guard for over 20 years and is now a Prison Cook Leader in charge of the inmates in the kitchen. He emphasizes that every position at the prison is to keep an eye on the inmates and keep everyone safe. He has worked in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and West Virginia prisons.
Heather Henderson Heather Henderson is a Chief Academic Officer at an Arizona Charter School who sees a high amount of students facing the prison-to-pipeline problem due to her school's location and funding. She is working to reduce these issues in her school through a number of programs and advocacy projects.
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SERVICE The Search for Daniel Robinson: Daniel Robinson went missing in June of 2021. On February 25th, 2023 our team hosted an event in collaboration with Sun Devil Forensics where students could aide in the search for Daniel with other members of the community
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ADVOCACY Writing Letters to our Representatives Writing a personal letter is an excellent approach to contact your elected officials and inform them of issues that concern you, your community, and your state. Students had the opportunity to write to Arizona's governor and state senators on issues such as the death penalty, assault weapons bans, body cameras and holding police officers accountable, the prohibition of private prisons, and any other issues they believed were necessary to advocate for.
How to write an advocacy letter : Keep it short. Limit your letter to one page. Identify yourself. In the first paragraph of your letter immediately state who you are and the city/zip code that you live it. It is very important that your elected official know that you are their constituent. Clearly state the issue that your letter addresses. If your letter is referring to a specific bill, identify it by name and number if possible. It is okay if you cannot find it – still write the letter. Focus on your main points. Support the issue you are addressing with key statistics, compelling facts, and/or condensed background information. Keep your points concise and clearly focused on the issue. Try not to overload your letter with excess information – your message might get lost in the excessive content. Personalize your letter. Express appropriate conviction and emotion in your letter to add strength and to express the sincerity of this issue to you. State why the issue is important to you and tell how the issue affects you, your family, your community, your state, and/or your nation. Hold your elected official accountable. Be specific about the action(s) you would like for your elected official to take on the issue and/or other ways your elected official can help with the issue. Remind your elected official that you will follow his/her response to the issue and it will affect how you vote in future elections.
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LEARNING MATERIALS Some recommended learning resources that our team has put together:
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https://www.aclu.org/issues/juvenile-justice/juvenile-justiceschool-prison-pipeline https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8 https://eduequityforall.com/preschool-to-prison-pipelineexplained/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPjvEaE6VXs
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