Juvenile Justice and Schools – Just-is what it is

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Parent :  ” My child was arrested at school. The school searched him and made him confess. They did not notify me of what was going on.  He didn’t have a lawyer.  He’s too young to understand his rights.  This must be illegal! How can this happen?”

What you need to know:

Students in Texas, in general, do not have a right to privacy at school like a citizen would elsewhere.  Their lockers are not private, their backpacks are not private, their pockets are not private.  School staff can question them and call law enforcement.  If they believe a criminal act has occurred, law enforcement must take the child to a magistrate (usually a Justice of the Peace) to be informed of his/her rights.  At that time parents must be notified.  The magistrate can actually question the juvenile about the allegations after written notice of the child’s rights have…

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Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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