These images were taken by Richard Ross, who has photographed more than 1,000 juveniles in over 300 facilities. In many states these juveniles attend at least 6.5 hours of schooling a day within these facilities, which Ross argues is the best education they can possibly receive. Watch his story here.
“When you get a teacher that’s dedicated to these kids and they say, ‘ladies and gentlemen I expect something of you,’ they can amaze you.” — Richard Ross