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Youth in the Juvenile Justice System in Rhode Island

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Definition and Source

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Definition

For 2016-2019, Youth in the Juvenile Justice System is the number of youth age 18 or under who were in the care or custody of the Rhode Island Training School at any time during the calendar year, including youth in community placements while in the care or custody of the Training School.

For 2020 and on, Youth in the Juvenile Justice System is the number of youth age 18 or under who were on probation in Rhode Island and the number of youth age 18 or under who were at the Rhode Island Training School at any time during the calendar year.

Data Source

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families, Rhode Island Children’s Information System (RICHIST); and the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.

Notes

Data are for adjudicated and detained youth who were in the care or custody of the Rhode Island Training School during the calendar year. There is no statutory lower age limit for sentencing, however adjudicated children under the age of 13 typically do not serve sentences at the Training School.

Last Updated

July 2024