Offense profile of detained youth in residential placement by State, 2019

State of offense

Most serious offense

Total

Person

Property

Drug

Public
order

Technical
violations

Status

U.S. total

100%

45%

20%

13%

16%

Alabama

^†100%

^†36%

^†27%

^†4%

^†15%

^†17%

Alaska

*100%

*36%

*23%

^†*5%

*9%

*23%

^†*5%

Arizona

100%

19%

10%

39%

Arkansas

100%

^†40%

^†21%

^†4%

^†6%

^†27%

California

^†100%

^†53%

^†15%

11%

^†20%

Colorado

100%

52%

^†23%

^†2%

^†19%

^†2%

Connecticut

*100%

*40%

*0%

*5%

*10%

*0%

Delaware

*100%

*45%

*18%

*0%

*27%

*5%

*0%

District of Columbia

*100%

*62%

*21%

*0%

*17%

*0%

Florida

100%

40%

30%

16%

10%

^†1%

Georgia

100%

64%

27%

Hawaii

*100%

*40%

*20%

*0%

*40%

*0%

Idaho

*100%

*38%

*23%

*15%

*12%

*4%

Illinois

100%

36%

19%

31%

12%

Indiana

^†100%

^†38%

^†21%

^†3%

^†16%

^†15%

Iowa

100%

49%

28%

^†4%

Kansas

100%

56%

18%

^†8%

10%

Kentucky

100%

54%

^†13%

19%

Louisiana

100%

38%

30%

^†2%

17%

Maine

Maryland

100%

44%

22%

15%

Massachusetts

100%

57%

17%

19%

Michigan

100%

42%

20%

12%

21%

Minnesota

^†100%

^†41%

^†23%

^†3%

^†14%

^†18%

^†3%

Mississippi

*100%

*39%

*25%

*4%

*18%

*11%

*4%

Missouri

100%

47%

29%

10%

Montana

*100%

*40%

*20%

*7%

*0%

*33%

*0%

Nebraska

100%

37%

17%

22%

Nevada

100%

27%

17%

12%

17%

25%

New Hampshire

New Jersey

100%

51%

14%

24%

New Mexico

100%

30%

12%

44%

New York

100%

60%

19%

North Carolina

100%

41%

37%

11%

North Dakota

Ohio

100%

50%

16%

15%

Oklahoma

100%

49%

22%

11%

13%

Oregon

^†*100%

*21%

^†*16%

*0%

^†*11%

^†*53%

*0%

Pennsylvania

100%

36%

18%

11%

27%

Rhode Island

*100%

*29%

*0%

*43%

*0%

South Carolina

100%

33%

22%

^†1%

16%

23%

South Dakota

*100%

*44%

*25%

*3%

^†*9%

*19%

^†*3%

Tennessee

^†100%

^†57%

^†14%

11%

^†11%

Texas

100%

42%

16%

^†6%

14%

^†22%

Utah

*100%

*29%

*25%

*0%

*13%

*33%

*0%

Vermont

Virginia

100%

42%

^†20%

^†2%

14%

19%

^†3%

Washington

100%

59%

16%

12%

10%

West Virginia

100%

47%

27%

^†2%

14%

Wisconsin

100%

40%

28%

23%

^†2%

Wyoming

*100%

*29%

*14%

NA Too few youth (fewer than 20) to calculate a reliable percentage.
* Percent based on a small denominator (fewer than 100 but at least 20 in the denominator).
† Interpret data with caution. In these states, 30% or more of the information for offense and/or placement status was imputed. Visit the EZACJRP methods section for more information about imputation.

Notes: Detained youth are those held in residential placement prior to adjudication.

This information is based on the state where the offense was committed. However, the state of offense is not always reported. Detained youth for whom state of offense was unknown are included in U.S. totals (493 in 2019). These instances are not evenly distributed across states. As such, users should exercise caution when examining state-level trends or comparing states. Visit the EZACJRP methods section for more information.

U.S. total excludes youth in tribal facilities.

To preserve the privacy of the youth in residential placement, state 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.