"Juvenile-In-Justice" Exhibit & Discussion with Photographer, Richard Ross

100 University Drive,Prairie View TX 77446

03 November, 2022

Description

The exhibit "Juvenile-in-justice" has put the face on juveniles in the justice system. While data is undeniably important, locating the numbers in the context of a real child is critical to creating empathy. Lives can be measured, but don’t resonate, in the sterile fluorescence of numbers, charts and trends. Data yearns to be articulated in the human experience in fragile voice and portrait to be truly understood and effectively used. Juvenile-in-Justice is a collection of images, interviews, audio documents, and texts created over a dozen years, at 300 sites in 35 states, drawn from the lives of more than 1,000 kids. We work with educational institutions and non-profits to better understand and/or explain the needs, policies, strategies, and resources required to facilitate better outcomes for the 53,000+ children in custody every day. Visit the exhibit in the Don Clark auditorium and join us for a discussion with the photographer and creator of this series, Richard Ross.