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Statistics on children, youth and families in Florida from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Florida Policy Institute
Delinquency cases committed by race and ethnicity
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The number of delinquency cases committed to the Department of Juvenile
Justice at a restrictiveness level defined by statute for the purpose of
exercising active control of the child. The residential commitment
programs range from low-security programs for less serious offenders to
long-term programs for more severe juvenile offenders.
Race and ethnicity are identified by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice as follows: "White" - white alone, non-Hispanic; "Black" - black alone, non-Hispanic; "Other" - other race alone and two or more races, non-Hispanic; and "Hispanic".
Race and ethnicity are identified by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice as follows: "White" - white alone, non-Hispanic; "Black" - black alone, non-Hispanic; "Other" - other race alone and two or more races, non-Hispanic; and "Hispanic".
Data Source
Office of Research and Data Integrity, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, Florida
Notes
Data for groups less than 10 are represented by an * due to confidentiality.
Last Updated
January 2021