Kids in Jail: A Portrait of Life Without Mercy - Paperback

by Jane Guttman (Author)

Kids in Jail, narrative nonfiction, sheds light on a deeply fractured juvenile justice system. In the grim setting of a juvenile jail, the book reveals the angst of tragically lost childhoods, appalling indignities, and brutal retribution. The harsh realities of incarceration are unveiled to awaken system reform and allow youth to rise from the rubble of custody. Kids in Jail eloquently conveys the capacity of children to change. This book is a treatise for justice.