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Median days in placement since admission, by placement status, 1997-2021

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Time in Placement

Q: How long do youth stay in juvenile residential placement facilities?

A: Half of committed residents had been in placement longer than 113 days when the census was taken. Half of detained juveniles had been in placement fewer than 26 days.