| Q: |
Does time in placement vary by race/ethnicity? |
| A: |
Among committed youth, Hispanic youth were in placement for shorter periods compared with their counterparts. For detained youth, white youth were in placement for shorter periods. |
Percent of youth remaining in placement by race/ethnicity, 2019
Days since
admission |
Committed
White |
Committed
Black |
Committed
Hispanic |
Committed
American
Indian |
Committed
Asian |
Committed
More than
one race |
Detained
White |
Detained
Black |
Detained
Hispanic |
Detained
American
Indian |
Detained
Asian |
Detained
More than
one race |
| 0 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| 10 |
91.8% |
93.5% |
91.8% |
89.2% |
92.6% |
92.7% |
66.9% |
73.2% |
74.4% |
72.0% |
75.3% |
69.2% |
| 20 |
87.0% |
88.7% |
84.7% |
84.1% |
87.3% |
90.0% |
50.8% |
59.3% |
61.4% |
60.2% |
58.2% |
55.5% |
| 30 |
80.8% |
83.1% |
78.0% |
78.7% |
83.3% |
83.0% |
39.1% |
48.2% |
50.6% |
49.1% |
50.7% |
44.1% |
| 40 |
76.5% |
79.6% |
73.9% |
74.4% |
78.9% |
79.8% |
31.1% |
40.8% |
44.4% |
37.0% |
39.0% |
35.7% |
| 50 |
71.6% |
75.3% |
68.6% |
71.7% |
73.0% |
76.3% |
24.9% |
34.0% |
36.7% |
33.9% |
31.5% |
28.9% |
| 60 |
67.9% |
71.6% |
64.9% |
69.7% |
69.6% |
72.9% |
21.6% |
29.7% |
31.1% |
29.8% |
26.7% |
25.1% |
| 70 |
63.7% |
67.5% |
60.5% |
67.7% |
65.2% |
68.0% |
18.3% |
25.8% |
27.3% |
23.9% |
24.0% |
22.8% |
| 80 |
59.7% |
63.7% |
56.6% |
65.0% |
59.8% |
63.3% |
15.8% |
22.0% |
23.5% |
20.8% |
21.2% |
20.5% |
| 90 |
56.8% |
60.8% |
53.3% |
61.2% |
57.4% |
58.3% |
13.9% |
19.7% |
20.8% |
19.0% |
19.9% |
19.4% |
| 100 |
53.1% |
57.0% |
49.0% |
58.5% |
52.5% |
54.1% |
12.4% |
17.0% |
18.2% |
17.3% |
17.8% |
16.7% |
| 110 |
49.9% |
54.0% |
46.3% |
55.4% |
49.0% |
51.4% |
11.2% |
14.8% |
16.7% |
16.6% |
13.0% |
13.7% |
| 120 |
46.9% |
50.8% |
42.7% |
54.0% |
48.0% |
48.6% |
10.1% |
12.9% |
15.2% |
15.6% |
11.6% |
12.5% |
| 130 |
44.1% |
47.7% |
39.4% |
50.2% |
43.6% |
45.9% |
9.5% |
11.9% |
13.8% |
12.8% |
9.6% |
11.8% |
| 140 |
41.1% |
44.9% |
36.0% |
48.0% |
40.7% |
42.3% |
8.5% |
11.2% |
12.4% |
11.8% |
8.9% |
11.8% |
| 150 |
38.4% |
42.1% |
33.3% |
45.3% |
37.3% |
40.4% |
7.7% |
9.9% |
10.9% |
11.1% |
8.2% |
11.8% |
| 160 |
36.6% |
40.0% |
31.0% |
43.5% |
35.8% |
38.1% |
7.0% |
9.2% |
10.2% |
10.7% |
8.2% |
9.9% |
| 170 |
34.2% |
37.3% |
28.4% |
41.3% |
30.9% |
36.7% |
6.3% |
8.2% |
9.2% |
10.0% |
8.2% |
8.7% |
| 180 |
32.6% |
35.7% |
26.5% |
39.0% |
30.4% |
33.8% |
6.1% |
7.8% |
8.5% |
9.7% |
8.2% |
8.0% |
| 190 |
30.7% |
33.5% |
24.3% |
36.3% |
27.5% |
30.7% |
5.5% |
7.0% |
7.7% |
8.3% |
8.2% |
7.2% |
| 200 |
28.9% |
31.7% |
22.9% |
33.9% |
26.5% |
28.4% |
5.1% |
6.6% |
7.4% |
6.9% |
7.5% |
6.8% |
| 210 |
27.3% |
30.0% |
21.5% |
32.1% |
26.0% |
26.8% |
4.9% |
6.0% |
7.0% |
6.6% |
6.2% |
6.1% |
| 220 |
25.4% |
28.1% |
20.0% |
31.4% |
25.5% |
25.2% |
4.5% |
5.5% |
6.4% |
5.5% |
4.8% |
6.1% |
| 230 |
24.2% |
26.8% |
19.0% |
30.0% |
24.5% |
24.4% |
4.4% |
5.2% |
6.4% |
5.5% |
4.1% |
6.1% |
| 240 |
22.5% |
24.8% |
17.3% |
27.8% |
21.6% |
23.1% |
4.2% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
4.8% |
4.1% |
4.9% |
| 250 |
21.5% |
23.6% |
16.3% |
25.1% |
21.6% |
22.9% |
3.9% |
4.6% |
5.3% |
4.5% |
2.7% |
4.9% |
| 260 |
20.3% |
22.3% |
15.5% |
22.9% |
20.6% |
21.6% |
3.7% |
4.1% |
5.0% |
4.2% |
2.7% |
4.6% |
| 270 |
19.1% |
21.0% |
14.7% |
22.0% |
20.1% |
20.7% |
3.7% |
3.9% |
4.8% |
3.5% |
2.7% |
4.6% |
| 280 |
18.3% |
20.2% |
13.6% |
20.4% |
19.1% |
19.5% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
4.5% |
3.5% |
2.1% |
4.6% |
| 290 |
16.9% |
19.3% |
12.5% |
18.6% |
18.6% |
18.7% |
3.1% |
3.4% |
4.2% |
3.5% |
2.1% |
3.0% |
| 300 |
16.5% |
18.8% |
12.0% |
17.5% |
18.1% |
18.1% |
3.0% |
3.2% |
4.1% |
3.1% |
2.1% |
3.0% |
| 310 |
15.7% |
18.1% |
11.5% |
16.8% |
17.6% |
17.4% |
2.9% |
3.1% |
3.7% |
3.1% |
2.1% |
3.0% |
| 320 |
14.9% |
17.5% |
11.2% |
16.1% |
17.2% |
16.5% |
2.7% |
3.0% |
3.6% |
2.4% |
2.1% |
2.7% |
| 330 |
14.0% |
16.8% |
10.5% |
15.7% |
16.7% |
15.5% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
3.4% |
2.4% |
2.1% |
2.7% |
| 340 |
13.3% |
16.3% |
10.1% |
15.7% |
14.7% |
15.2% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
3.4% |
2.1% |
2.1% |
2.7% |
| 350 |
12.8% |
15.7% |
9.5% |
15.0% |
14.7% |
14.2% |
2.3% |
2.5% |
3.1% |
1.7% |
2.1% |
2.3% |
| 360 |
12.1% |
14.9% |
8.8% |
14.6% |
14.2% |
13.6% |
2.3% |
2.4% |
3.0% |
1.7% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
| 365 |
11.9% |
14.7% |
8.7% |
14.6% |
14.2% |
12.8% |
2.2% |
2.4% |
3.0% |
1.7% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
Note: Detained youth include those awaiting adjudication, disposition, or placement elsewhere.
Committed youth include youth held as part of a court ordered disposition.
American Indian includes Alaska Natives; Asian includes Pacific Islanders. Race groups exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Hispanic persons can be of any race.
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Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/corrections/qa08403.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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