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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 go to...
What is jail?
100

18.42 years old.

What is the average age of a JJC resident?

100

True or False: Juvenile crime has declined since 1990s

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

What is the most common age youth join a gang?

15 yrs old

200
18 months.
What is the average legnth of stay for a JJC resident?
200

True or False: Brown and Black youth are more likely to be detained and committed than non-Hispanic White youth.

True 

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

What is the biggest issue juvenile offenders face?

Solitary Confinement & Harsh Conditions

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

What is the most common crime committed by juveniles?

Roughly half of all youth arrests are made on account of theft, simple assault, drug abuse, disorderly conduct, and curfew violations.

400

Youth who are detained or incarcerated may be subject to various negative circumstances, including:

1. Overcrowding

2. physical and sexual abuse

3. risk of suicide 

4. death

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

What are reasons that juveniles join gangs?

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

500

300

The average number of juveniles on parole supervision with JJC, 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.?