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The school‐to‐prison pipeline emerged as a result of zero‐tolerance discipline policies being adopted by schools, along with an increased reliance on school police officers for handling minor discipline infractions, such as dress code violations, being late to school or class, or use of inappropriate language, among others. These practices resulted in students being removed from the school environment through suspensions or expulsions, or being issued tickets, thus increasing the probability that they would come into contact with the incarceration system (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 2019). These zero‐tolerance policies and practices began in the 1990s and were reflective of a sociopolitical climate that was largely punitive and increasingly intolerant. It has been hypothesized that increased media focus on school crime during those times was largely responsible for fueling the public’s concerns for school safety (Texas Appleseed, 2010).