Jobs In The JJC
Moving Through The System
Gangs
JJC Facts
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 go to...
What is jail?
100
18.42 years old.
What is the average age of a JJC resident?
100

True or False: between 2013 and 2019, homicides committed by young females increased by 116% compared to a 35% increase for young males.  

True 

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
Initiation for new gang members 

What is getting jumped in? 

200
18 months.
What is the average legnth of stay for a JJC resident?
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 JJC.
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
11 years old
What is the youngest age of commitment to JJC?
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 JJC.
Who are Probation or Parole Officers?
400
Handsigns, grafitti, colors, clothing and tatoos are examples of..
What are gang identifiers?
400

T or F: Between 2000-2020, there has been a 77% decrease in youth incarceration. 

True!

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 JJC 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

True or False: Black and Latino youth are more likely to be arrested than white youth. 

True 

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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