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Students in those situations may plan to drop out as soon as legally allowed. Without proper education and being vulnerable to the real world, crime may be a route taken to feed themselves. #stopschooltoprisonpipeline #criminaljustice

Harsh disciplinary action to students may affect the outcome of their lives. A study done in Texas found that 31% of students disciplined with suspension had to repeat the grade level. With students fallen a year behind, and their student records tarnished, some lose hope.

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Lil Homie, featured in "Welcome Home, Unc," is a prime example of what a victim of the School to Prison Pipeline looks like. His residential instability causes setbacks in his academic career, and it even encourages him to fall into crime at an early age. You can learn more about the dangers of the School to Prison Pipeline with the link below, and you can watch the rest of Unc and Lil Homie's conversation on our YouTube channel. Link: http://www.justicepolicy.org/news/8775

Students who struggle in school may fall into bad habits, such as crime. With insufficient grades, many end up dropping out instead of trying to graduate. Finding a feasible job today without a diploma is near impossible, leaving few alternatives.

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