| Q: |
Does time in placement vary by sex? |
| A: |
Yes. Males tended to stay in facilities longer than females in 2019. |
Percent of youth remaining in placement by sex, 2019
Days since
admission |
Committed
Male |
Committed
Female |
Detained
Male |
Detained
Female |
| 0 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| 10 |
92.9% |
89.5% |
73.4% |
63.2% |
| 20 |
88.0% |
82.7% |
59.6% |
46.4% |
| 30 |
82.2% |
74.9% |
48.2% |
36.3% |
| 40 |
78.4% |
70.7% |
40.8% |
28.5% |
| 50 |
73.8% |
65.2% |
34.0% |
21.6% |
| 60 |
70.2% |
61.1% |
29.7% |
17.1% |
| 70 |
66.0% |
57.1% |
26.0% |
13.8% |
| 80 |
62.2% |
52.9% |
22.3% |
11.9% |
| 90 |
59.2% |
49.5% |
19.9% |
10.2% |
| 100 |
55.3% |
45.7% |
17.5% |
8.6% |
| 110 |
52.4% |
41.9% |
15.6% |
7.2% |
| 120 |
49.4% |
38.2% |
13.9% |
6.2% |
| 130 |
46.3% |
34.9% |
12.9% |
5.5% |
| 140 |
43.4% |
31.8% |
11.8% |
4.9% |
| 150 |
40.6% |
29.1% |
10.5% |
4.3% |
| 160 |
38.6% |
27.3% |
9.8% |
3.6% |
| 170 |
36.0% |
25.0% |
8.9% |
3.1% |
| 180 |
34.3% |
23.6% |
8.4% |
2.8% |
| 190 |
32.2% |
21.4% |
7.7% |
2.4% |
| 200 |
30.3% |
20.0% |
7.2% |
2.2% |
| 210 |
28.7% |
18.6% |
6.7% |
2.0% |
| 220 |
26.9% |
17.1% |
6.1% |
1.8% |
| 230 |
25.7% |
16.1% |
5.9% |
1.8% |
| 240 |
23.9% |
14.4% |
5.4% |
1.7% |
| 250 |
22.7% |
13.7% |
5.2% |
1.5% |
| 260 |
21.5% |
12.4% |
4.7% |
1.3% |
| 270 |
20.4% |
11.5% |
4.5% |
1.3% |
| 280 |
19.5% |
10.5% |
4.2% |
1.3% |
| 290 |
18.3% |
9.6% |
3.9% |
1.1% |
| 300 |
17.8% |
9.2% |
3.8% |
1.0% |
| 310 |
17.1% |
8.8% |
3.5% |
1.0% |
| 320 |
16.4% |
8.4% |
3.4% |
0.9% |
| 330 |
15.6% |
7.9% |
3.2% |
0.9% |
| 340 |
15.0% |
7.6% |
3.1% |
0.9% |
| 350 |
14.4% |
7.2% |
2.9% |
0.9% |
| 360 |
13.6% |
6.8% |
2.8% |
0.9% |
| 365 |
13.4% |
6.6% |
2.8% |
0.9% |
Note: Detained youth include those awaiting adjudication, disposition, or placement elsewhere.
Committed youth include youth held as part of a court ordered disposition.
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Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08402.asp?qaDate=2019.
Released on May 21, 2021.
Data Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement 2019 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: OJJDP.
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