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Stacie L. Patterson Law Blog
Posted - 10/06/2009 04:21pm
0 Comments | Add Comment S.132: Gang Prevention & Abatement and the Cradle to Prison Pipeline
S.132
California Senator Diane Feinstein has introduced S.132 billed as the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2009. If passed, the law will: (1) impose penalties on individuals who knowingly commit a gang crime or other violent crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang or who recruit persons to participate in a gang; (2) expand the prohibition against committing violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity to include gang-related racketeering activity; and (3) increase criminal penalties for threats, attempts, or conspires to commit crimes of violence. For a more thorough summary, click here.
This author hopes the Bill will do more than increase punishment. Indeed, support for a proactive approach intended to prevent participation in gangs and criminal activity is needed.
Cradle to Prison Pipeline
The Children's Defense Fund under the stewardship of Marian Wright Edelman has begun a campaign to interrupt the Cradle to Prison Pipeline. According to CDF:
- Every second a public school student is suspended.*
- Every 10 seconds a high school student drops out.*
- Every 17 seconds a public school student is corporally punished.*
- Every 25 seconds a child is arrested.
- Every 35 seconds a baby is born into poverty.
- Every 40 seconds a child is confirmed as abused or neglected.
- Every 41 seconds a baby is born without health insurance.
- Every minute a baby is born to a teen mother.
- Every 2 minutes a baby is born at low birthweight.
- Every 5 minutes a child is arrested for a drug offense.
- Every 9 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime.
- Every 18 minutes a baby dies before his first birthday.
- Every 3 hours a child or teen is killed by a firearm.
- Every 5 hours a child or teen commits suicide.
- Every 6 hours a child is killed by abuse or neglect.
- Every 14 hours a woman dies from complications of childbirth or pregnancy.
If we truly desire to abate and prevent gangs, addressing the Cradle to Prison Pipeline is paramount. Join the campaign here.
