The [Justice] Short List 6-20-14
Highlights from the week’s juvenile justice and justice related articles, videos and more that are worth your time. The Sister of Second Chances We are at a loss for words. The monumental work that...
View ArticleFinally
By Richard Ross “I was in Isolation – the longest stretch was 80 days.”, said my friend Ronald Franklin, who was held for seven years and released about six weeks ago. His call came the same day as the...
View ArticleISOLATED
The Isolated exhibit is the most recent component of Richard Ross’ ten-year effort to document the juvenile justice system in the United States. In this show, Ross critiques the pervasive use of...
View ArticleContinuum
By Richard Ross Standing in rooms where people were tortured is a visceral experience. Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. The discussion then, 10 years past, was the fluid continuum–from discussion, interview,...
View Article“Any time they hear my name they lock me up.”
I’ve been in the timeout room for two days. I’ve been in detention four times. The first time I was 13. I’ve been in isolation eight times. The longest time was two weeks. Any conflict or altercation...
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