Offense profile of juveniles held in residential placement by State, 2010

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Working for Youth Justice and Safety

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Custody Data (1997-Present)

Q:	Does the offense profile of juveniles held in residential placement vary by State?
A:	Most States had a greater proportion of juveniles held for person crimes than for property crimes.

State of offense	Most serious offense
State of offense	Total		Person		Property		Drug		Public order		Technical violations		Status

U.S. total	100	%	37	%	24	%	7	%	11	%	16	%	4	%

Alabama	100		28		23		10		10		22		7
Alaska	100		24		21		3		11		21		20
Arizona	100		26		23		13		12		24		3
Arkansas	100		37		24		6		14		15		5
California	100		40		19		3		13		23		1

Colorado	100		36		30		7		15		8		3
Connecticut	100		30		14		4		12		35		4
Delaware	100		43		18		8		15		14		1
District of Columbia	100		53		23		10		12		0		3
Florida	100		29		36		8		9		17		1

Georgia	100		43		26		3		12		13		4
Hawaii	100		35		28		3		5		28		3
Idaho	100		31		30		13		13		10		4
Illinois	100		38		23		10		10		18		1
Indiana	100		25		29		11		14		13		7

Iowa	100		41		24		11		9		5		9
Kansas	100		43		26		8		11		8		4
Kentucky	100		40		20		7		11		15		7
Louisiana	100		31		37		6		10		5		10
Maine	100		34		50		5		11		0		0

Maryland	100		34		26		21		8		7		4
Massachusetts	100		51		23		5		14		5		3
Michigan	100		31		24		5		11		20		9
Minnesota	100		44		22		3		13		12		5
Mississippi	100		16		42		9		17		15		1

Missouri	100		28		29		8		12		14		10
Montana	100		36		41		5		5		11		3
Nebraska	100		28		30		7		14		9		12
Nevada	100		26		24		14		12		18		5
New Hampshire	100		49		18		5		5		3		23

New Jersey	100		43		11		10		13		23		1
New Mexico	100		29		13		9		10		38		2
New York	100		41		24		5		9		8		12
North Carolina	100		40		40		5		8		1		8
North Dakota	100		21		20		13		11		2		34

Ohio	100		45		22		4		12		16		2
Oklahoma	100		42		29		9		9		8		1
Oregon	100		50		21		3		14		10		2
Pennsylvania	100		28		17		13		13		22		8
Rhode Island	100		30		24		13		17		12		2

South Carolina	100		36		19		3		13		24		5
South Dakota	100		22		16		10		16		19		17
Tennessee	100		43		29		8		6		12		2
Texas	100		40		23		7		8		21		1
Utah	100		29		21		12		21		12		4

Vermont	100		*36		*18		*9		*9		*0		*27
Virginia	100		45		27		4		7		15		2
Washington	100		43		29		4		11		10		2
West Virginia	100		35		26		8		9		15		7
Wisconsin	100		45		28		6		15		2		5
Wyoming	100		18		20		13		6		12		33

* Percent based on fewer than 100 observations.

Notes: U.S. total includes 2,568 youth in private facilities for whom State of offense was not reported. U.S. total did include 113 youth in tribal facilities.

To preserve the privacy of the juvenile residents, cell counts have been rounded to the nearest multiple of three. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Percentages are based on rounded totals. More information on this rounding rule is available on the EZACJRP Web site.

[ Map of percent held for person offenses ] [ Excel file ]

Nationally, 24% of juveniles in residential placement were being held for property crimes. In comparison, 37% were held for person offenses.
Person offenders made up 40% or more of the custody population in 20 states and in the District of Columbia.
States with the highest proportion of property offenders included: Maine (50%), Mississippi (42%), and Montana (41%).
The proportion of juveniles held for drug offenses ranged from 21% (Maryland) to 3% (Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, Oregon, South Carolina).

Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08301.asp?qaDate=2010. Released on December 09, 2011.

Data Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 2010 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: OJJDP.