Richard Ross’ Girls in Justice offers public a rare glimpse of the often forgotten and misunderstood lives of girls in the juvenile justice system. The International Symposium on Girls in Conflicts with the Law is proud to share here some of those powerful images. Mr. Ross will discuss his work and the issue of girls in conflict with the law on February 2, 2021.
!["I have a 15-year sentence. I can be here till I’m 25, 8 years. Then I go to xxx prison. I served a year and a half in detention, so I got time served. So I’m looking at 30 or 31 when I get out. My brother is 23 I aided him in a robbery. He turned me in, so he’s out already [...] I was 13 when I got involved in the system. -K.S., Age 17, Charged as an adult](https://girlsjustice.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07043035/RRSelection_Nov_Page_19-1-407x600.jpg "Richard Ross: Girls In Justice")
![“I’ve got a Measure 11 [charged as an adult]. My lawyer waits until the last minute to tell me anything. He said I was gonna be out when I’m 18, but that’s in 36 days. I would take anything as long as I get out. My boyfriend is my co-defendant. He’s why I’m here, but I don’t blame him too much. He’s 20. I’ve had PVs [probation violations] for smoking meth and drinking, but I’ve never been in here this long.” – C.P., age 17](https://girlsjustice.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07043043/RRSelection_Nov_Page_04-485x600.jpg "Richard Ross: Girls In Justice")
