Part I: Introduction and Background -- Chapter 1: The History of the School to Prison Pipeline in Education -- Chapter 2: My Hood Ain’t Your Hood -- Chapter 3: Mass Incarceration in the Black Community -- Chapter 4: Imprisoned to be Imprisoned -- Chapter 5: Prison Reform: Proactive or Reactive? -- Part II: Conclusions and Recommendations for Professionals/Practitioners -- .

This book examines the criminalization of Black men and the need for penal system reform that allows for their mental, physical, financial, and emotional rehabilitation. Told through the lens of a former US Air Force veteran facing a history of trauma throughout childhood and into adulthood, it portrays widespread experiences Black males face as early as preschool, including unwarranted criminalization, psychiatric hospitalizations, and eventual incarceration. Ideal for practitioners working with Black men in schools, detention facilities, and within social advocacy groups, this book provides recommendations on how to change the narrative of incarcerated Black males in America to help them survive and thrive outside of prison.