I would give this book 5 stars, but because I couldn't read it at night or after I ate, it got 4.5, rounded down. This book was assigned in my Psych of Law class. Yesterday John Hubner actually came to our class to talk about the book and his experiences. The stories he told were just as horrifying (or even more) than the stories in the book. This book is incredible. Your jaw will drop, you will gasp, and you will cry. These kids have been through some of the worst experiences you can even imagine. John does a great job telling their stories and explaining what they go through in the program. It's motivated me so much that now I've added another thing I possibly want to do with my life once I graduate. Seeing how much these kids go through and that most of them come out of it alright (after all the crimes they commit, of course)really inspires me to push through any hard times I'm facing.