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Gabriel Moyer-Perez Substance Abuse Politics Samuel Roberts Outline 10/29/09 Race & Policing -- Effects of the prison expansion boom and drug arrests and convictions, 1980-present, on black and Latino communities Question: What effect have drug arrests and the prison expansion boom had on the idea of the family unit in black and Latino communities? In what ways have these phenomena affected youth born in both communities during their upbringing and subsequent maturation into young adults? This question will be approached through a lens of participatory research achieved by interviewing the heads of two affected families in Northern California. Focus will be put on the education that children receive in both schools and on the streets as they are growing up. Some questions will be how and why this has affected the relationship with the judicial system that many members of this generation have. I. Intro a. b.

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Rise in prison and inmates Subsequent rise in single families and families living in fear of getting picked up for past charges c. Lack of father figures combined with young mothers d. Mediocre school systems and lack of early childhood development programs First Interviews a. Basic family background b. Ages of children and schooling history c. Questions of children’s friends group i. Do any of them have records? ii. How many of their parents have records? iii. Are any of them parents or have had abortions? iv. How many are currently in school or have completed their schooling? v. Have any of them been abused? Issues relating to having only a single parent a. lack of guidance and social lessons b. higher rate of drop out/jail/pregnancy etc c. lower family income d. repetition of the cycle e. also can be a positive as “bad” parent is removed Issues relating to having a parent incarcerated or otherwise in the judicial environment a. the issues pertaining to having a single parent

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stigma attached to jail negative role models being shipped around to relatives who may have other children of their own and not enough resources e. sent to homes f. in addition to lower family income jailed parents take away government money from schools and other social programs g. explore further collateral costs for social programs as well as revocation of some government benefits Issues relating to Schooling a. stigmatization can lead to disruptions in school b. lack of guidance can lead to early departure from school or lack of focus on studies c. once removed from school gang, crew become more important. d. Sexual relations started earlier in families whose parents were in jail e. Sexual relations and diseases for those who are already involved in the judicial system at a schooling age are higher Issues relating to Early Parenthood a. much higher rates of teenage pregnancy amongst young adults returning from or close to going to jail b. “forced migration” effect as a result of prisons and its strong relation to STD’s Issues relating to being in the judicial system from an early age a. involvement in shady activity out of necessity as a result of dropping out or family financial need/supporting a kid b. effect of having many in family/friend group involved with judicial system i. not trusting family and friends with location ever ii. general trust issues iii. feeling the need to avoid certain places iv. having a group with whom to hang out and reinforce negative character decisions v. having group be fractured, inability to truly trust friends since everybody has a rap sheet and can squeal in exchange for a lighter sentence c. inability to make use of justice system as calling the cops would result in imprisonment d. scattershot life without true continuity necessary for growth and escape from poverty situation Second Interviews: What can be done? a. are there any programs that have helped you, your family, friends? b. Identify these programs and explore c. What are program features that would be beneficial to you? Programs addressing educational problems a. find examples

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