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How many juveniles are incarcerated in the United States?
Statistics on the number of juveniles that are incarcerated can be found in the
Juveniles in Corrections
section of the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Statistical Briefing Book
website.
Additional resources:
OJJDP's Data Analysis Tool: Easy Access to Juvenile Populations
Easy Access to the census of Juveniles in Residential Placement: 1997-Present
Bureau of Justice Statistics: National Survey of Youth in Custody
OJJDP-sponsored report, Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report
Last Updated:
December 12, 2019
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