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 CHOSEN NARRATIVE

We believe that statistics have stories.
Through this platform, we aim to share a few of these stories with a focus on themes of incarceration, justice, education and reform.


stories

Read more about criminal justice, social systems and life behind bars.

In an effort to understand rehabilitation in South Africa, and how it impacts the country’s high recidivism rate, we spoke with Warren Baynes, a South African photographer and filmmaker.

The difference in recidivism rates between countries reveals how legal policy and criminal behaviour are closely linked.

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voice of the youth

Voice of the Youth is a fiction novel written by C. Boyers, telling the story of Zee who lives in the favelas of Brazil. When Zee is given a rare opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty and crime, he is forced to take a long, hard look at his life.


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