Cradle to Prison Pipeline

Many of the literature and statistics point to the relation between illiteracy  and incarceration.  The Dept. of Justice estimates that by 2020,  the juvenile prison population will be 36% higher than 2000.  

85% of all juveniles in the juvenile court system are functionally illiterate
Comparative rate of Juvenile Incarceration- rate per 100, 000

•Australia-   24.9•England and Wales  - 46.8

•Germany 23.1
•Japan 0. 1
•Netherlands -  51.3
•New Zealand – 68
•South Africa - 69
•Sweden 4.1
United States -   336.0

   The Children's Defense Fund has information about the Cradle to Prison Pipeline.