This book started as a book of poetry about the human condition during the Pandemic. lt grew into an inclusive view of our lives. Nine chapters encompass masks, grief, isolation, love, bird-song, life and death. lt is about our physical identity, loneliness and loss and seeking comfort in family, friends and nature. The simple act of 'ant-watching' can serve as a distraction from the tedious work on Zoom. lt is a book about the Pandemic, before and after, the simple and profound effect it ...

This volume examines the school-to-prison pipeline, a concept that has received growing attention over the past 10–15 years in the United States. The “pipeline” refers to a number of interrelated concepts and activities that most often include the criminalization of students and student behavior, the police-like state found in many schools throughout the country, and the introduction of youth into the criminal justice system at an early age. The school-to-prison pipeline negatively and dis...

The United States detains and deports several hundred thousand migrants every year. Many spend significant amounts of time in immigration detention as they await adjudication of their immigration cases. The Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey is located in a converted warehouse, managed by a private, for-profit prison company. Over three decades, migrants and asylum seekers have been brought to EDC directly from Newark Airport or have been transferred to the site from elsewhere in the...