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Robert Smith

Location

Union Wisconsin Room

Start Date

28-4-2017 1:30 PM

End Date

28-4-2017 4:00 PM

Description

Wisconsin leads the nation in incarcerating Black men. Although Black people make up 13% of the U.S. population, the prison population is comprised of 40% black males. In the city of Milwaukee in particular, the disproportionate amount of Black youth being locked up is disturbing. The purpose of this research is to shed light on these disparities in the Juvenile Justice system and explore the reasons that they exist and consequently how to prevent the widening of the Carceral State in many communities like Milwaukee across America. The need for criminal justice reform is undeniable. In a study done of four Wisconsin counties, it was found that 70 percent of youth that were held in secure detention returned to the system in less than a year of their release from detention. The current model is not working and most research points that instead of reforming those that go through the system, incarcerating more people simply increases recidivism. In order to reduce the impact that incarceration has on the Milwaukee community, we must further understand how far that impact goes. This research focuses specifically on GPS tracking and electronic monitoring by law enforcement officials to further criminalize and dehumanize youth of color in our community. Additionally, this research will illustrate the hazards of GPS and Electronic monitoring on young people and on communities like Milwaukee across the United States.

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Apr 28th, 1:30 PM Apr 28th, 4:00 PM

Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System: How Digital Technology is Expanding the Carceral State

Union Wisconsin Room

Wisconsin leads the nation in incarcerating Black men. Although Black people make up 13% of the U.S. population, the prison population is comprised of 40% black males. In the city of Milwaukee in particular, the disproportionate amount of Black youth being locked up is disturbing. The purpose of this research is to shed light on these disparities in the Juvenile Justice system and explore the reasons that they exist and consequently how to prevent the widening of the Carceral State in many communities like Milwaukee across America. The need for criminal justice reform is undeniable. In a study done of four Wisconsin counties, it was found that 70 percent of youth that were held in secure detention returned to the system in less than a year of their release from detention. The current model is not working and most research points that instead of reforming those that go through the system, incarcerating more people simply increases recidivism. In order to reduce the impact that incarceration has on the Milwaukee community, we must further understand how far that impact goes. This research focuses specifically on GPS tracking and electronic monitoring by law enforcement officials to further criminalize and dehumanize youth of color in our community. Additionally, this research will illustrate the hazards of GPS and Electronic monitoring on young people and on communities like Milwaukee across the United States.