Recidivism is used as an indicator of a juvenile justice system’s success, but for two former juvenile offenders, it doesn’t tell the whole story.

Recidivism is used as an indicator of a juvenile justice system’s success, but for two former juvenile offenders, it doesn’t tell the whole story.
One of the biggest factors that determines whether young people return to the justice system is how well they can read. But many juvenile detention centers in the U.S. don’t even have libraries.