The Maryland Suspension Representation Project is committed to helping students facing suspension, expulsion, and other forms of school push out.
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ALT A yellow background with black lettering reading "Reportable Offenses" in bold at the top of the image. Below, it reads " What is it? An arrest for certain offenses that occur off school grounds and not at a school sponsored event. Qualifying offenses include: theft, taking a car for a joyride, assault, getting into a fight, possession of drugs or weapons." A graphic of a hand holding a bullhorn in the bottom left. "Know Your Rights" in bold vertically along the right side of the image.
ALT A yellow background with black lettering that reads "You might be thinking: wait a minute! Kids who have been arrested shouldn't be in school! But it's critical to keep a few things in mind. First, these are arrests outside of school - for incidents that typically have nothing to do with school. Second, these reports happen at the point of arrest - before the student has been found to ..."
ALT A yellow background with black lettering that reads "...have done anything wrong. In fact, we know that 60% of juvenile arrests in Maryland get dropped without even any charges. Finally, after an arrest, a young person will only be in the community if they have been released by a judge who has deemed they are not a threat." An image of grey handcuffs in the bottom right corner.