Offense profile of detained offenders in residential placement by State, 2006

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 detained juveniles in residential placement vary by state?
A:	In 1 out of 4 states in 2006, technical violations accounted for a greater share of detained offenders than did person offenses.

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

U.S. total	100	%	31	%	22	%	8	%	11	%	25	%	3	%

Alabama	100		21		16		7		13		38		5
Alaska	100		24		24		2		6		39		6
Arizona	100		22		27		13		10		25		2
Arkansas	100		19		13		8		6		44		8
California	100		33		20		5		10		32		0

Colorado	100		38		31		10		13		7		2
Connecticut	100		16		5		4		5		56		14
Delaware	100		40		20		11		24		2		2
District of Columbia	100		39		35		15		8		1		0
Florida	100		29		22		10		8		31		0

Georgia	100		24		32		8		14		15		6
Hawaii	100		*10		*10		*10		*0		*40		*30
Idaho	100		22		33		15		11		9		11
Illinois	100		31		20		10		14		25		0
Indiana	100		25		27		9		14		17		9

Iowa	100		26		33		15		8		14		3
Kansas	100		32		23		8		7		23		5
Kentucky	100		39		22		9		15		10		4
Louisiana	100		35		28		10		7		14		6
Maine	100		*44		*38		*6		*13		*0		*0

Maryland	100		33		31		19		7		6		3
Massachusetts	100		48		23		13		12		4		1
Michigan	100		30		21		6		10		25		8
Minnesota	100		32		15		5		9		32		6
Mississippi	100		19		22		10		16		31		2

Missouri	100		32		30		8		6		19		5
Montana	100		*29		*35		*0		*6		*18		*0
Nebraska	100		21		30		5		9		24		11
Nevada	100		27		20		13		15		23		1
New Hampshire	100		*63		*13		*0		*0		*13		*0

New Jersey	100		33		12		17		14		24		1
New Mexico	100		26		12		7		16		35		2
New York	100		40		19		6		11		15		9
North Carolina	100		50		24		7		9		5		4
North Dakota	100		*17		*33		*17		*0		*17		*0

Ohio	100		34		24		7		12		21		2
Oklahoma	100		37		30		13		11		9		1
Oregon	100		26		21		4		12		34		3
Pennsylvania	100		27		18		10		8		32		5
Rhode Island	100		*20		*40		*20		*0		*20		*0

South Carolina	100		31		24		6		17		17		4
South Dakota	100		26		15		8		18		23		10
Tennessee	100		33		15		9		14		27		2
Texas	100		25		17		10		11		36		1
Utah	100		29		21		8		7		33		2

Vermont	100		*60		*20		*0		*20		*0		*0
Virginia	100		33		23		5		9		27		3
Washington	100		31		37		5		12		13		3
West Virginia	100		39		20		7		7		15		11
Wisconsin	100		32		34		7		13		0		13
Wyoming	100		*22		*22		*0		*11		*22		*11

* Percent based on fewer than 100 observations.

Notes: U.S. total includes 53 detained youth for whom State of offense was not reported and 106 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.

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Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08305.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.