“We continue to increase methods to punish children but fail to provide wrap-around, mental health, and recreational services that get to the root cause. This continues to feed the school-to-prison pipeline instead of uplifting our children’s humanity. By imposing fines and fees on parents, we are putting families in the difficult position of choosing to feed their families or pay a ticket.”

- Tamara McKinney, a member of the Prince George’s County for Police Accountability