Demographics

• How many juveniles are held in residential placement on a given day in the U.S.? [Answer]
• What is the female proportion of juveniles in custody? [Answer]
• How do custody rates vary by race? [Answer]
• How old are most juveniles in residential placement? [Answer]
• Does the race/ethnicity profile of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by offense? [Answer]
• Does the race/ethnicity profile of juveniles in residential placement vary by offense and gender? [Answer]
• Does the minority proportion of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by state and placement status? [Answer]
• What is the female proportion of minority juveniles in residential placement? [Answer]
• What is the minority proportion of females in residential placement? [Answer]
• How do female custody rates vary by race/ethnicity and State? [Answer]
• How do male custody rates vary by race/ethnicity and State? [Answer]

Offenses

• Does the offense profile of juveniles held in residential placement vary by State? [Answer]
• Does the race/ethnicity profile of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by offense? [Answer]
• How does the type of offense resulting in placement vary by race/ethnicity? [Answer]
• How does the type of offense resulting in placement vary by sex? [Answer]
• Does the offense profile of detained juveniles in residential placement vary by state? [Answer]
• Does the offense profile of committed juveniles in residential placement vary by state? [Answer]

Time in Placement

• Does time in placement vary for detained juveniles and committed juveniles? [Answer]
• Does time in placement vary by sex? [Answer]
• Does time in placement vary by race/ethnicity? [Answer]
• Does time in placement vary by type of offense for committed offenders? [Answer]
• How long do juveniles stay in juvenile residential placement facilities? [Answer]
• Does time in placement vary by type of offense for detained offenders? [Answer]

Facility Characteristics

• Were most juvenile offenders held in small facilities in 1997? [Answer]
• Do public facilities hold more juveniles than private facilities? [Answer]
• Did private facilities hold mostly girls in 1997? [Answer]
• How many juvenile residential placement facilities held female offenders in 1997? [Answer]
• Were minorities overrepresented in the juvenile offender population in public and private facilities in 1997? [Answer]
• Did any juvenile residential placement facilities hold more minority than nonminority youth in 1997? [Answer]
• Were very young juvenile offenders more likely to be held in public or private facilities in 1997? [Answer]
• Did residential placement facilities hold both juvenile offenders younger than age 13 and older teen offenders in 1997? [Answer]
• Did residential placement facilities hold both violent juvenile offenders and nonviolent offenders in 1997? [Answer]
• Were private facilities used to detain juvenile offenders in 1997? [Answer]
• Were most juvenile offenders held in secure facilities in 1997? [Answer]
• How did the use of security in residential placement facilities vary by offense in 1997? [Answer]
• How did the security status of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by race/ethnicity in 1997? [Answer]
• How did the security status of juvenile offenders in residential placement vary by age in 1997? [Answer]
• How did the security status of juveniles in residential placement vary by their placement status in 1997? [Answer]
• Did detention centers hold more residents in 1997 than in 1995? [Answer]
• How long do juveniles stay in juvenile residential placement facilities? [Answer]

State Comparisons

• How do custody rates vary by State? [Answer]
• What factors influence State custody rates? [Answer]
• How do States vary in their use of private facilities? [Answer]
• How do States vary in their use of security in juvenile residential facilities? [Answer]
• When is secure detention used? [Answer]
• Does the offense profile of juveniles held in residential placement vary by State? [Answer]
• What is the female proportion of juveniles in custody? [Answer]
• How do custody rates vary by race? [Answer]
• How do female custody rates vary by race/ethnicity and State? [Answer]
• How do male custody rates vary by race/ethnicity and State? [Answer]

 

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