How can society provide better education services for young incarcerated offenders?

In most cases they receive fewer hours of education than they were getting prior to incarceration, if any. Getting out of South Carolina’s Juvenile Justice System highlights the importance of prevention and community programming, as well as preparation for the return to mainstream society. Through stories from juveniles, parents, judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys, author Kimberly Nolan addresses the issues within the juvenile justice system in South Carolina and offers ideas on how to support young offenders as they navigate both the transition to adulthood and community living.

Offering a history of the system, lived experiences, and a review of advocacy groups and intervention programs, this book is ideal reading for students of Carceral Studies and Criminal Justice, Education, Social Justice, Psychology, Law, Sociology, and Social Work.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Copyright Page
• Abstract
• Table of Contents
• Learning objectives
• Introduction
  • Meet the author
  • Author’s journey
  • Background
    • Youth
  • The current system of juvenile justice in South Carolina
    • Juvenile Detention Center
    • Evaluation centers
    • Broad River Road Complex (BRRC)
    • Alternative placement facilities
      • Low country
      • Midlands
      • Pee Dee
      • Upstate
  • Definition of offenses
    • Questions to consider
  • National recidivism
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Extension activities
  • Resources
• 1 Entering the juvenile system
  • Learning outcomes
  • National DJJ background
  • John’s story
  • Background on food insecurity
  • Deputy Fields
  • Background on SROs
  • Alana and Tia
  • Background on childhood neglect and abuse
  • DSS gone wrong
  • Background on foster care
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Recommended assignments
  • Resources
• 2 Incarceration in South Carolina: The system
  • Learning outcomes
  • Structure of SCDJJ
  • Detention and evaluation centers
  • Birchwood (high school behind the fence)
  • Camps
  • News coverage of SCDJJ
  • 2017 federal civil rights case—excessive force
  • April 2022—civil rights lawsuit, S.C. State Conference of NAACP v. S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice
  • January 2024—Jeffcoat civil suit
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Extension activities
  • Note
  • Resources
• 3 Supporting incarcerated juveniles
  • Learning outcomes
  • Adults working with incarcerated children
  • Beliefs
  • Relationship building
  • Barriers
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Extension activities
  • Resources
• 4 Life inside
  • Learning outcomes
  • Stories from adult advocates
  • Fear
  • Uncertainty
  • Hope
  • Kid’s voices
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Extension activities
  • Resources
• 5 Recommendations for change
  • Learning outcomes
  • Law/policy
  • Education
  • Recruitment and retention of staff
  • Black male teachers and role models
  • Job security and a safer working environment
  • Post-incarceration
  • Culture
  • Summary
  • Discussion questions
  • Extension activities
  • Resources
• References
• Index

Kimberly Nolan EdD is a Teaching Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Northeastern University.

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