Exhibit 2, "Characteristics of Juvenile Residential Facilities in 2018" from the article "Advancing the Collection of Juvenile Justice Data"
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From the article "Advancing the Collection of Juvenile Justice Data," February 22, 2021.
Note: In 2018, 40% of all facilities were private, but they held only 27% of juvenile offenders in placement. Sixty percent were public facilities and held the majority of juvenile offenders, with local facilities (38%) holding more youth than state facilities (35%).
| Facility operation | Number of facilities | Percent of facilities | Number of juvenile offenders | Percent of juvenile offenders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1510 | 100% | 37529 | 100% |
| Public | 903 | 60% | 27469 | 73% |
| State | 331 | 22% | 13221 | 35% |
| Local | 572 | 38% | 14248 | 38% |
| Private | 607 | 40% | 10060 | 27% |
Source: Sarah Hockenberry and Anthony Sladky, Juvenile Residential Facility Census 2018: Selected Findings, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2020.