Capital City Alternative School

Capital City Alternative School
Address
2221 Boling Street Jackson, Mississippi 39213 United States
Coordinates	32°21′32″N 90°14′29″W / 32.359011°N 90.241476°WCoordinates: 32°21′32″N 90°14′29″W / 32.359011°N 90.241476°W
Information
Motto	"Working to Redirect Students for Success"
School district	Jackson Public School District
Principal	Marie B. Harris
Grades	4-12
Color(s)	Royal Blue & Gold
Mascot	Bison
Website	ccas.jpsms.org

Capital City Alternative School is an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi operated by Jackson Public School District. It serves "students in grades 4-12 who have been suspended/expelled from Jackson Public Schools for 10 days or longer."^[1]

2011 handcuffing litigation

On June 8, 2011, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal class action lawsuit against the district over allegations that staff at Capital City Alternative School unlawfully shackled and handcuffed pupils.^{[2][3] [4] [5][6]}

References

1. "Capital City Alternative School". Jackson Public School District. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
2. "Miss. school district sued over punishments". Fox News. Associated Press. June 8, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
3. "SPLC Files Lawsuit Against Jackson, Miss., Public Schools After Students Handcuffed, Shackled to Poles". Southern Poverty Law Center. June 8, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
4. "Students eat while handcuffed. JPS admits restraints used at alternative school but denies wrongdoing". Clarion-Ledger. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
5. "District: Students Ate Lunch While Handcuffed". Jackson, Mississippi: WAPT (TV). July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
6. "District: Jackson alternative school handcuffs students sometimes for lunch, but not for hours". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

External links

• Official website
• "A.M. vs. Jackson Public Schools complaint" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2011.
• "JPS Student Restraint Policy" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2011.