There are currently about 50,000 incarcerated juveniles in the U.S. (About another 200,000 juveniles are incarcerated as adults.) In LA County (in 2007) there approximately 2,700 juveniles incarcerated. They are held in three jails: Central Juvenile Hall, Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall and Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. About 300 of those kids (between the age of 12 and 18) are enrolled in voluntary classes through the InsideOut Writers Program. InsideOut is the GLW partner in the Book Fair for Boys.
We said we wanted to do something for teen guys and reading. We’re trying to put our money where our mouths are. Please, read all about Book Fair for Boys.. Thank you.
This is fabulous, and I’m totally gonna link to it on Sunday. Woot!