article_snippet: (CNN)When photographer Photographer Richard Ross wants to talk to a child at a juvenile detention center, Photographer Richard Ross knocks on their cell door.
article_snippet: " The result of that tenderness and patience is Photographer Richard Ross latest collection of photos, "Girls in Justice.
article_snippet: Ross recalls a detention-center director in Reno, Nevada, who asked Ross to visit and take photos.
article_snippet: Ross speaks across the country to law schools and works closely with child welfare advocates.
article_snippet: Ross work has been shown during legislative sessions to illustrate how sorely the juvenile justice system needs fixing.
article_snippet: You can follow Ross Juvenile in Justice project on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
highlights_snippet: Photographer Richard Ross shows what life is like for girls in a juvenile detention center .
  