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Illinois
Statistics on children, youth and families in Illinois from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Juvenile detention admissions
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Juvenile
detention is defined as the temporary care of a minor alleged or
adjudicated as delinquent who requires secure custody for his or her own
or the community’s protection. Children ages 10-17 per 1,000 population in juvenile detention, defined as the temporary care of a minor alleged or adjudicated as delinquent who requires secure custody for his or her own or the community’s protection.
Data Source
2008–2013 data: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; based on data from Center for Prevention Research and Development, University of Illinois.
Notes
Last Updated
July 2015