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Juvenile Justice Statistics
100

The individuals responsible for maintaining order in juvenile correctional facilities.

Who are Corrections Officers?

100

These people may arrest you, if you break the law.

Who are police officers?

100

What is the average age that gangs recruit youth?

What is 10?

100

The fastest growing population of youth in JTDC

What is females?

100

In Chicago, African American youth are arrested at a rate of how many times than white youth?

What is 10X?

200

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

Who are Teachers?

200

This person decides your sentence in a court of law.

Who is a Judge?

200

When confronted by gang members, you should..

What is immediately tell your parent or a trusted adult?

200

The average legnth of stay for a JTDC resident?

What is 30 days?

200

In Cook County, what percentage of youth arrested are African American?

What is 72%? (Chicago it is 79%)

300

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

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

The youngest age of JTDC resident

What is 13 years old?

300

African American youth are ____% of general youth population in IL but account for 49% of statewide drug arrest.

What is 18%?

400

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

Who are Substance Use Counselors?

400

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

Who are Probation or Parole Officers?

400

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

What are gang identifiers?

400

State the year the Illinois Juvenile Court Act that created the first juvenile court in the United States was established

What is 1899?

400

Average cost to House a youth at the JTDC?

What is $500 per day?

500

The individuals in charge of JTDC secure facilities and community programs.

Who are Superintendents?

500

If you are ever arrested or find yourself in trouble who should you ask to call before speaking to police?

Who is my parents/caregiver?

500

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

What are reasons that juveniles join gangs?

500

The average number of juveniles on parole supervision with JTDC, on any given day

What is 3000?

500

What is average daily population at the JTDC?

What is 181 youth?

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