Wedge of a pie chart showing that 16,000 youth are detained in juvenile facilities. In 2015, detained youths (that is, those held awaiting a hearing, sentence, or placement) included 4,000 charged with status offenses or technical violations.

Data Source: See report methodology for source information. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2018)

This graph originally appeared in Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie.



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