No Restraint: Disabled Children and Institutionalized Violence in America's Schools, an Interview with Dr. Charles Bell

Please join us for “No Restraint: Disabled Children and Institutionalized Violence in America's Schools, an Interview with Dr. Charles Bell.”Dr. Charles Bell is an award-winning associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University. His research explores how out-of-school suspension, seclusion, and restraint impact families and teachers throughout the U.S. The Society for the Study of Social Problems selected Dr. Bell’s book Suspended: Punishment, Violence, and the Failure of School Safety as a finalist for the C. Wright Mills Book Award. Additionally, he has worked a subject matter expert on school punishment, violence, and public health projects with the Centers for Disease Control and the National Center for School Safety. His scholarship has been featured on NBC News, NPR, Detroit News, PBS, and in several international media outlets. Dr. Bell has also served as an expert witness in state and federal school punishment cases. New York University Press will publish his next book, No Restraint: Disabled Children and Institutionalized Violence in America’s Schools, in February 2026.Purchase the book here: https://amzn.to/3YZbacfSupport the show