Your Truth To Power: Student Activists Provide Tips For Communicating Your Truth
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Hate Crimes in School Resource Directory
This document will be continuously updated. If you have a resource to add please contact us at info@raciallyjustutah.org
Empowered: A toolkit to defend against Utah's School To Prison Pipeline
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Multilingual Voting Guides
These guides are designed to help voters successfully navigate the federal elections process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot on Election Day. In addition to the basics of ballot-casting, it also includes information on eligibility and early voting, as well as the registration and voting process for military and civilians living abroad, and polling place services that make voting more accessible. Find the guides in 11 languages here
END OF DACA: WHAT IT MEANS, WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS, WHAT IS BEING DONE, AND WHAT CAN YOU DO?
New Juvenile Justice Laws and Your Student-Brochure
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On August 16th Racially Just Utah and our partners released brochures to empower guardians and students with information on their new rights and options available due to the recent juvenile justice reforms. Multilingual brochures coming soon! Here is the English brochure for now>>>http://www.acluutah.org/images/HB239-Brochure-English.pdf
“We want to be sure that Utah’s youth, and the adults in their lives, are aware that there are new rules about how youth are to be treated when they come into contact with the juvenile justice system.” |
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Many youth across the state of Utah will be back in school next week. Several Utah non-profit organizations wish to remind these youth – and those who care for and about them – that positive changes have been made to Utah laws regarding the juvenile justice system.
“We want to be sure that Utah’s youth, and the adults in their lives, are aware that there are new rules about how youth are to be treated when they come into contact with the juvenile justice system,” said Lincoln Nehring, CEO of Voices for Utah Children. “These new rules should result in better outcomes for youth who find themselves being disciplined at school or appearing in court, but these reforms will only succeed if community members know about them.”
The new brochure is currently available in English, with translated versions soon to be available in Spanish, Somali, Tongan and Samoan.
This is an opportunity for parents, guardians, friends and counselors to be informed and knowledgeable about how the new law requires youth to be treated, in the juvenile justice system.
If you are an adult who suspects that a young person in your care or community is not being treated lawfully, or want more information about the new laws, you are encouraged to contact one of these participating community organizations, or the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice (801-538-1031).
Here is a complete list of the organizations that have contributed to the creation of this informational brochure:
Voices for Utah Children, YWCA Utah, Racially Just Utah, Ogden Branch NAACP, Utahns Against Hunger, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Educators for Social Justice, The Disability Law Center, The ACLU of Utah.
“We want to be sure that Utah’s youth, and the adults in their lives, are aware that there are new rules about how youth are to be treated when they come into contact with the juvenile justice system,” said Lincoln Nehring, CEO of Voices for Utah Children. “These new rules should result in better outcomes for youth who find themselves being disciplined at school or appearing in court, but these reforms will only succeed if community members know about them.”
The new brochure is currently available in English, with translated versions soon to be available in Spanish, Somali, Tongan and Samoan.
This is an opportunity for parents, guardians, friends and counselors to be informed and knowledgeable about how the new law requires youth to be treated, in the juvenile justice system.
If you are an adult who suspects that a young person in your care or community is not being treated lawfully, or want more information about the new laws, you are encouraged to contact one of these participating community organizations, or the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice (801-538-1031).
Here is a complete list of the organizations that have contributed to the creation of this informational brochure:
Voices for Utah Children, YWCA Utah, Racially Just Utah, Ogden Branch NAACP, Utahns Against Hunger, Utah Coalition of La Raza, Educators for Social Justice, The Disability Law Center, The ACLU of Utah.
Misbehavior or Misdemeanor? A Report on the Utah’s School to Prison Pipeline-2017
School disciplinary actions are decreasing in Utah’s public school system, but disparities in the amount of discipline administered along racial lines continues to exist and in some cases has worsened, according to a new joint report released today by the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and Voices for Utah Children, a non-profit in Salt Lake City focused on children’s issues.
The report, Misbehavior or Misdemeanor? A Report on the Utah’s School to Prison Pipeline, builds on two earlier reports produced by the S.J. Quinney College of Law Public Policy Clinic focused on the current state of Utah’s school-to-prison pipeline. In October 2014, the clinic released “From Fingerpaint to Fingerprints: The School to Prison Pipeline in Utah” and in May 2015, the clinic released “Disparities in Discipline: A Look at School Disciplinary Actions for Utah’s American Indian Students”.
The report, Misbehavior or Misdemeanor? A Report on the Utah’s School to Prison Pipeline, builds on two earlier reports produced by the S.J. Quinney College of Law Public Policy Clinic focused on the current state of Utah’s school-to-prison pipeline. In October 2014, the clinic released “From Fingerpaint to Fingerprints: The School to Prison Pipeline in Utah” and in May 2015, the clinic released “Disparities in Discipline: A Look at School Disciplinary Actions for Utah’s American Indian Students”.
Safe (AKA Sanctuary) School Model Resolution and resources
Racially Just Utah is hoping to serve as a resource, advisor, and sounding board for people looking to organize throughout Utah on Safe Schools. Please email us at raciallyjustutah@gmail.com to inquire about how we can partner to propose a safe school resolution in your community. One resource we are providing is a model safe school resolution that the ACLU of Utah and Racially Just Utah partnered to create. Find it here.
Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Resources
Link to ACLU of Utah page with resources and information here.
Racial Disparities in Utah’s Juvenile Justice System
This report explores the racial disparities that result from flaws in Utah’s current juvenile justice system and outlines specific recommendations for reform.
Racially Just Utah, in partnership with multiple community stakeholders - including the YWCA of Utah, Voices for Utah Children, The ACLU of Utah and Ogden Branch NAACP – has released a new report detailing serious racial disparities in Utah’s Juvenile Justice System. Early release copies were made available at a brief press event on Saturday, February 11, as part of the second annual Breaking the Pipeline Symposium at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Access the report for free www.acluutah.org/images/JJRD-BriefingPaper.pdf
Racially Just Utah, in partnership with multiple community stakeholders - including the YWCA of Utah, Voices for Utah Children, The ACLU of Utah and Ogden Branch NAACP – has released a new report detailing serious racial disparities in Utah’s Juvenile Justice System. Early release copies were made available at a brief press event on Saturday, February 11, as part of the second annual Breaking the Pipeline Symposium at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Access the report for free www.acluutah.org/images/JJRD-BriefingPaper.pdf
Students: Know Your Rights
In school, young people not only learn about their constitutional rights, but they also see firsthand how those rights may be affected by the actions of others. The ACLU of Utah is dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of students and to helping students understand their rights in school. Visit the ACLU of Utah website to learn more information and to view their complete guide to students' rights: www.acluutah.org/student-rights
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From Fingerpaints to Fingerprints
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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law released a 2014 report, titled "From Fingerpaints to Fingerprints: The School-to-Prison Pipeline in Utah," that revealed Utah students are being disciplined in alarmingly high numbers beginning in elementary school. Students of color, particularly American Indian students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately the target of extreme disciplinary actions, such as arrest or expulsion.
Find out more information here: From Fingerpaints to Fingerprints |
Disparities in Discipline: A look at school disciplinary actions for Utah's American Indian Students
Access the report for free here. This report was produced by Vanessa Walsh, J.D. candidate and memberof the Public Policy Clinic at the S. J. Quinney College of Law, under the supervision of Associate Professor Emily Chiang.
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Guiding Principles for Juvenile Justice Reform
Breaking Down the School-to-Prison Pipeline
An educational blog series
This links to the introductory post in a series of monthly blog posts explaining the many dimensions of the School-To-Prison-Pipeline.
School-to-Prison Pipeline Reading Corner
This is a collection of material to help you understand the issue of the School-to-Prison Pipeline locally and nationally. Find these resources here.
Preferred Pronouns 101
What are preferred pronouns? Find information here
Know your rights while facing suspension and expulsion
Find link to printable brochure by the Public Policy Clinic at S.J. Quinney College of Law and the ACLU of Utah here.
Excellent Toolkit on the School to prison pipeline
Find information on the school-to-prison pipeline and find a checklist to compare your school or your child's school's policy to. Find it here.
The Sexual abuse to prison pipeline.
Information about how gender, gender based violence, and race play into the school-to-prison pipeline. Report can be found here