THE LACK OF STATISTICS IN THE AREA OF JUVENILE PRETRIAL DETENTION HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPARATE COURT-ORDERED DETENTIONS FROM PRETRIAL DETENTION DECISIONS MADE BY POLICEMEN AND INITIAL INTAKE PERSONNEL. WHEN ALL THESE DETENTION DECISIONS ARE TOTALED, A TREND TOWARD JAILING MINOR STATUS OFFENDERS WHILE RELEASING JUVENILES CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENSES IS REVEALED. DETENTION HOMES ARE OFTEN JUST ANOTHER FORM OF JAILING. OVER THE YEARS SHORT-TERM DETENTION/JAILING HAS BECOME THE PRIMARY CORRECTIONAL RESPONSE TO ARRESTED JUVENILES IN THE U.S. THIS POLICY IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AS WELL AS UNWISE. SHORT-TERM CORRECTIONAL CARE COSTS ABOUT $19 PER PERSON PER DAY. COURTS WITHOUT DETENTION FACILITIES HAVE GENERALLY FOUND OTHER WAYS TO HANDLE MINOR OFFENDERS. THEIR POLICIES ARE LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE REASONABLE.