Super Short Summary

Last Chance in Texas by John Hubner follows the author’s nine months observing juvenile offenders in the Capital Offenders Group program at Giddings State School in Texas. Hubner watches therapy sessions and interviews staff, revealing how storytelling and role-playing aid rehabilitation. He focuses on Ronnie and Elena, showing their journeys from neglected, abused childhoods to empathetic individuals. The book includes graphic descriptions of child abuse, sexual assault, and other violence.