Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Carrie Scott Bankshas been in charge of Brooklyn Public Library's Inclusive Services since 1997 and taught Including Youth with Disabilities at Pratt Institute from 2013 to 2015. In 2012 she was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Active in ALA, ASGCLA, and ALSC since 2000, she was the 2020 President of ASGCLA and has served most recently on the Ad Hoc Committee to Revise Correctional Library Standards in 2024. In 2014, she substantially revised Including Families of Children with Special Needs: A How to Do It Manual for Librarians. Libraries and Garden: Growing Together (written with Cynthia Mediavilla) was published in 2019 and Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: An Action Guide for Libraries (written with Jill Anderson) was published in 2026. Jill Anderson is the Assistant Director of Jail, Prison, Reentry, and Youth Justice at Queens Public Library. She is interested in outreach, the public library as a community space, and conversations surrounding non-monogamy and queerness.

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Disrupting Incarceration Pathways Chapter 1 An Overview of the School-to-Prison Pipeline Chapter 2 A Fresh Look at Behavior Chapter 3 Reimagining Library Policies and Practices Chapter 4 Building Community in the Library Chapter 5 Supporting Youth Impacted by the Foster Care System Chapter 6 Partnerships Part II Library Services to Incarcerated Youth Chapter 7 Libraries in Detention Centers Chapter 8 Outreach to Detention Centers Chapter 9 Working with Schools in Facilities Chapter 10 Programming in Detention Centers Chapter 11 Literacy Support for Incarcerated Youth Chapter 12 High School Equivalency/GED Programs Chapter 13 College and Technical Programs Chapter 14 Televisiting Chapter 15 Supporting Teen Parents Chapter 16 Connecting with Youth Held by Immigration Authorities Part III Reentry Services to Formerly Incarcerated Youth Chapter 17 Reentry Services and the Importance of Self-Narrative Chapter 18 Reentry Begins During Incarceration Chapter 19 Conditional Release Chapter 20 Teaching Digital Skills Chapter 21 Continuing Their Education Chapter 22 Vocational Support Chapter 23 Records and Documents Chapter 24 Reentry Services for Disabled Youth Conclusion: Moving Forward Index

"Organized into three sections, the book addresses prevention, library services for incarcerated youth, and reentry support, with chapters on behavior, library policies, foster care, detention center outreach, GED programs, teen parents, digital skills, vocational support, and disability-related services. Each chapter -provides practical, nonintimidating strategies; additional resources; and concrete examples that make the material approachable for librarians new to this work. The book is especially strong in its trauma-informed framing, attention to policy and programming, and moving examples of libraries creating meaningful opportunities for teens ... Highly recommended; a strong, accessible, and practical resource for public, school, and academic libraries seeking to support youth affected by the school-to-prison pipeline." -- School Library Journal