Custody Data (1997-Present)

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Serving Children, Families, and Communities

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Q:	Does time in placement vary for detained juveniles and committed juveniles?
A:	Committed juveniles had been in placement longer than other juveniles.

Percent of residents remaining in placement by placement status, 2006

Note: Detained offenders includes those awaiting adjudication, disposition, or placement elsewhere. Committed offenders include juveniles held as part of a court ordered disposition.

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The CJRP captures information on the number of days since admission for each juvenile in residential placement. These data represent the number of days the juvenile had been in the facility up to the census date (February 22, 2006). Because the data are not based on a release cohort, the complete length of stay cannot be determined.
One-third (34%) of committed juveniles, but less than 4% of detained juveniles, remained in placement 6 months after admission.
Among detained offenders (those awaiting adjudication, disposition, or placement elsewhere), 74% had been in the facility for at least a week, 53% for at least 15 days, and 3031% for at least 30 days. By 60 days, only 15% of these detained offenders remained in placement; and by 90 days, less than 10% remained.
Among committed juveniles (those held as part of a court-ordered disposition), 80% had been in the facility at least 30 days, 68% for at least 60 days, and 57% at least 90 days. After a full year, 12% of committed offenders remained in placement.

Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08401.asp?qaDate=2006. Released on September 12, 2008.

Data Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 2006 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: OJJDP.