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– On any given day, more than 48,000 youth are locked up in the United States.

– More than 9,500 youth in juvenile facilities — or 1 in 5 — haven’t even been found guilty or delinquent, and are locked up before a hearing (awaiting trial). 

– nearly 1 in 5 youth in juvenile facilities, the most serious charge levelled against them is a technical violation (15%) or a status offense (4%). These are behaviors that would not warrant confinement except for their status as probationers or as minors.

– Of the 43,000 youth in juvenile facilities, more than two-thirds (69%) are 16 or older. Troublingly, more than 500 confined children are no more than 12 years old.         

                  – Prison Policy Initiative