Fact Sheet: Disproportionate Minority Contact 2013

The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission put together a helpful handout that underscores disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system at the national, state and county levels for calendar year 2013.

You can download the handout HERE.

National Statistics

Decision Points	White	Black	All Other Minorities	Total
Population at Risk	25,234,700	5,430,600	2,481,900	33,147,200
Arrests	811,500	400,700	37,300	1,249,500
Referrals	654,200	374,100	30,200	1,058,500
Diverted	195,200	81,000	7,600	283,900
Detention	121,600	93,000	7,000	221,600
Petitioned	338,600	227,200	17,000	582,800
Adjudicated	196,700	116,200	10,400	323,300
Probation	127,400	71,000	6,900	205,300
Placement	44,800	31,600	2,200	78,700
Transferred to Adult Court	2,100	1,800	100	4,000

 

Relative Rate Indices	All Minorities (including Black)	Black
Arrests	1.7	2.3
Referrals	1.1	1.2
Diversion	0.7	0.7
Detention	1.3	1.3
Petitioned	1.2	1.2
Adjudicated Delinquent	0.9	0.9
Probation	1.0	0.9
Placement	1.2	1.2
Transferred to Adult Court	1.3	1.3

 

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