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Juvenile Justice Statistics
100

The individuals responsible for maintaining order in juvenile correctional facilities.

Who are Corrections Officers?

100

They may arrest you, if you break the law.

Who are police officers?

100

Most gang members end up...

What is jail?

100

14

What is the average age of a juvenile entered into the system

100

66% decline from 2006 to 2015

What is serious felony arrests by youth 

200

The individuals responsible for providing educational instruction to juveniles in the JJC.

Who are Teachers?

200

This person decides your punishment in a court of law.

Who is a Judge?

200

When confronted by gang members that are going to hurt you, you should..

What is call the police and do what is necessary to protect yourself

200

Maximum Sentence is two years

What is the max sentence for juveniles ages 16-17

200

1,145,800

What was the number of cases handled in juvenile courts in 2012?

300

The individuals who help juveniles work through their problems, while they are in the detention

Who are Social Workers?

300

A Judge may sentence a person to this community supervision status instead of incaceration.

What is probation?

300

Most gangs make money by doing this...

What is selling drugs?

300

12 years old

What is the youngest age a person can be admitted to JDF 

300

61% of all violent crimes by juveniles occur on these.

What are school days?

400

The individuals responsible for helping juveniles overcome thier substance abuse issues.

Who are Substance Abuse Counselors?

400

These individuals are responsible for supervising juveniles after they leave the hall.

Who are Probation or Parole Officers?

400

Handsigns, grafitti, colors, clothing and tatoos are examples of..

What are gang identifiers?

400

Jan. 1, 2019 

Senate Bill 1391 eliminates the ability to try a defendant under the age of 16 as an adult, thereby sending them to prison instead of a juvenile detention facility. 

400

On average, over the last 25 years juveniles were involved in this percentage of serious violent victimizations annually.

What is 25%?

500

The individuals in charge of the hall secure facilities and community programs.

Who are Superintendents?

500

Who is the one person that can prevent you from getting into trouble with the law?

Who is Myself?

500

Fear, a sense of belonging, protection or obligation are all..

What are reasons that juveniles join gangs?

500

300

The average number of juveniles on parole supervision on any given day

500

57,190

What is the esitmated number of young people held in juvenile justice facilities, on any given day in the U.S.?

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