School resource officers are often called upon in middle and high schools to help with routine discipline. But for many children, especially those with disabilities, a law enforcement response to their behavior can lead to the school-to-prison pipeline. This week on Making Contact, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about the relationship between students with special needs and school resource officers and the changes some would like to see in an edited version of “Why Policing Our Schools Backfires.”

70 Million Team

• Episode Reporter: Claire McInerney
• Editor: Monica Lopez and Juleyka Lantigua
• Host: Mitzi Miller
• Sound Designer: Erica Huang
• Photo Editor: Michelle Baker
• Staff Writer and Designer: Kori Doran
• Lead Fact Checker: Kate Gallagher
• Lead Producer: Pamela Kirkland
• Episode Photographer: Zerb Mellish & Michael Minasi
• Creator/Executive Producer: Juleyka Lantigua

Making Contact Team:

• Host: Anita Johnson

• Executive Director: Jina Chung

• Engineer: Jeff Emtman

• Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain

Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.