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OJJDP has released "Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2016." This fact sheet presents statistics on delinquency cases handled in U.S. juvenile courts from 2005 to 2016. During the 12-year period, the number of delinquency cases involving juveniles declined 49 percent. Decreases were experienced across four offense categories: property, public order, person, and drug law violations. The estimates are based on data from more...
By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention works to help youth who are reentering their communities after confinement to become law-abiding, contributing members of society.
In 2016, there were more than 45,000 juveniles in residential placement facilities on any given day, according to OJJDP's latest data. When these young people will eventually...
