Over two decades documenting youth detention in America — the facilities, the faces, and the first-person voices of those held inside.
"I am a substance abuser"
I've been here for the past 8 months. I am a substance abuser -- weed, meth, and alcohol. Started at 12 years old. My parents are both drug abusers. I ran away when I was 13. My dad has visited once -- other than that, there has been no contact. - J., 15