Majority Of Juvenile Offenders In Held In Public Facilities

The majority of juvenile offenders in 2010 were held in public facilities, with 90% of detainees and 61% of committed juveniles held in public facilities. About 51% of juveniles in residential placement as part of a diversion agreement replacing adjudication were also held in public facilities. The remainder were held in privately operated facilities.

Between 2003 and 2010, the number of juveniles housed in juvenile justice facilities dropped by 27%, from 96,531 in 2003 to 70,793 in 2010. However, the proportion of juveniles held in public facilities remained the same; in both years, twice as many youth were . . .