I never understood why people cry when their idols pass away. Until now.
I have been listening to the BBoys ever since I was twelve. So much has changed since then, but they were always there, in the background, kicking ass, making me smile, even on days when there was little to smile about. My heroes, my philosophers, my inspiration, my rollmodels. Feels like I’ve lost all three today.
On any given night in the U.S., there are approximately 60,500 youth confined in juvenile correctional facilities or other residential programs. Photographer Richard Ross has spent the past five years criss-crossing the country photographing the architecture, cells, classrooms and inhabitants of these detention sites.
The resulting photo-survey, Juvenile-In-Justice, documents 350 facilities in over 30 states. It’s more than a peek into unseen worlds — it is a call to action and care.
I grew up in a world where you solve problems, you don’t destroy a population,” says Ross. “To me it is an affront when I see the way some of these kids are dealt with.
