Juveniles and Incarceration

According to PNLA Quarterly on any given day more than 100,000 teens are incarcerated in the US,   In 2004, on a typical day,  more than 7,000 under 18 years were incarcerated as adults.  The DOJ statistics project that by 2020, the juvenile population will increase by 36%.

85% of incarcerated juveniles are functionally illiterate.  60% of incarcerated adults are functionally illiterate. There is a direct link with illiteracy, poverty, and incarceration.

Recidivism rate for those who receive an education while in prison is 16%
The Recidivism rate for those who return to society without participating in literacy programs while in prison is 70%