Richard Ross — Juvenile in Justice

What happens
behind the door

Over two decades documenting youth detention in America — the facilities, the faces, and the first-person voices of those held inside.

20+
Years documented
35+
U.S. states
1,000+
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What's inside

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Detention facilities across America

Photographs from juvenile halls, youth prisons, and detention centers in 35+ states — interiors, exteriors, and the spaces where young people spend their days.

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First-person voices

Biographies and recorded audio interviews with detained youth, in their own words. Their names changed. Their stories unchanged.

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