Capital City Alternative School

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]

Capital City Alternative School
Address
2221 Boling Street Jackson , Mississippi 39213 United States
Coordinates	32.359011°N 90.241476°W / 32.359011; -90.241476
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

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]