| Q: |
Do trends in the number of detained cases vary by offense? |
| A: |
Increases in the number of cases involving detention occurred in two of the four offense categories, with person offense cases showing the sharpest increase between 1985 and 2018. |
Detained delinquency cases by offense, 1985-2018
| Year |
Person |
Property |
Drugs |
Public order |
| 1985 |
42,400 |
115,900 |
15,900 |
51,600 |
| 1986 |
45,700 |
120,500 |
17,800 |
54,400 |
| 1987 |
41,200 |
112,900 |
21,100 |
52,300 |
| 1988 |
44,400 |
112,100 |
25,500 |
51,700 |
| 1989 |
51,300 |
117,900 |
27,400 |
54,400 |
| 1990 |
58,500 |
127,700 |
23,300 |
53,500 |
| 1991 |
61,100 |
120,700 |
21,000 |
46,100 |
| 1992 |
68,700 |
127,100 |
22,200 |
50,800 |
| 1993 |
76,100 |
126,500 |
25,000 |
58,700 |
| 1994 |
82,300 |
129,200 |
30,800 |
63,600 |
| 1995 |
90,300 |
129,200 |
36,100 |
66,100 |
| 1996 |
94,600 |
126,600 |
38,500 |
73,600 |
| 1997 |
102,200 |
133,700 |
41,500 |
88,800 |
| 1998 |
96,500 |
133,100 |
45,500 |
104,200 |
| 1999 |
97,600 |
126,100 |
46,200 |
104,200 |
| 2000 |
99,900 |
120,600 |
42,500 |
107,600 |
| 2001 |
108,000 |
120,300 |
43,100 |
110,200 |
| 2002 |
109,700 |
125,800 |
42,700 |
114,000 |
| 2003 |
109,700 |
119,200 |
41,600 |
112,700 |
| 2004 |
111,900 |
113,900 |
39,500 |
109,600 |
| 2005 |
135,500 |
117,500 |
41,500 |
111,200 |
| 2006 |
130,600 |
115,000 |
40,200 |
111,000 |
| 2007 |
130,800 |
113,200 |
38,900 |
109,800 |
| 2008 |
125,100 |
110,500 |
34,200 |
101,500 |
| 2009 |
114,200 |
101,300 |
30,800 |
92,500 |
| 2010 |
107,400 |
92,300 |
29,300 |
85,400 |
| 2011 |
98,400 |
85,300 |
26,600 |
80,000 |
| 2012 |
92,300 |
80,600 |
26,100 |
75,700 |
| 2013 |
85,800 |
72,900 |
22,800 |
71,900 |
| 2014 |
78,200 |
64,700 |
20,900 |
64,500 |
| 2015 |
76,200 |
62,500 |
18,300 |
62,200 |
| 2016 |
74,000 |
58,700 |
17,700 |
58,800 |
| 2017 |
73,400 |
58,500 |
17,200 |
53,800 |
| 2018 |
73,500 |
53,700 |
17,000 |
51,200 |
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- Juvenile courts sometimes hold youth in secure detention facilities during court processing of their case. Depending on the State's detention laws, the court may decide detention is necessary to ensure the juvenile's appearance at subsequent court hearings, to protect the community from the juvenile, or to secure the juvenile's own safety. Detention may also be ordered for the purpose of evaluating the juvenile.
- The number of person offense cases involving detention increased 73% between 1985 and 2018 and there was a 7% increase among drug offense cases during the same time period. In comparison, the number of property cases involving detention declined 54% during that period. The number of public order cases involving detention more than doubled (121%) between 1985 and 2002 before declining 55% through 2018.
- Compared with 1985, the 2018 the detention caseload contained greater proportions of person (38% versus 19%), drugs (9% versus 7%), and public order (26% versus 23%) offense cases and a smaller proportion of property (27% versus 51%) offense cases.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/court/qa06302.asp?qaDate=2018.
Released on March 31, 2020. Adapted from Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics. Available on-line at: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezajcs/.
Data Source: National Juvenile Court Data Archive. National Center for Juvenile Justice. Pittsburgh, PA.
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