Date: 08-14-2024
On a typical day, 74 out of 100,000 youth nationwide are held in juvenile facilities, pre- and post-adjudication, |
From The Sentencing Project:
Introduction
Youth arrests and incarceration increased in the closing decades of the 20th century but have fallen sharply since. Public opinion often lags behind these realities, wrongly assuming both that crime is perpetually increasing and that youth offending is routinely violent. In fact, youth offending is predominantly non-violent, and the 21st century has seen significant declines in youth arrests and incarceration. Despite positive movement on important indicators, far too many youth—disproportionately youth of color—are incarcerated. Between 2000 and 2022, the number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities fell from 108,800 to 27,600—a 75% decline.
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