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Data summary
In 2007, there were 14,154 admissions to secure detention of 10 to 16 year olds statewide, a 22
percent decrease from the 18,226 admissions in 1997, and an 11 percent decrease from 15,976 in
2002. In 2007 59 percent of detention admissions were black youth, 28 percent were white
youth, and 11 percent were Hispanic youth. JMIS treats the Hispanic ethnicity as a racial
category. Most youth admitted to detention were male (83 percent).
In 2007, 33 percent of admissions to detention for youth ages 10 to 16 were for offenses against
a person. Property offenses accounted for 26 percent of admissions and 10 percent were for
outstanding warrants where the offense for which the warrant was issued was unknown. Twentyseven
percent of Cook County detention admissions were for outstanding warrants in which the
offense was unknown. Nine percent of admissions statewide were for drug and 7 percent were
for violations of probation, parole, home detention, or court orders. Five percent of admissions
were for offenses designated as “other”, 5 percent were for weapons offenses, 3 percent were for
contempt of court, 2 percent were for sex offenses, and 1 percent were for status offenses.
The state rate of annual detention admissions for youth 10 to 16 years of age decreased 24
percent in the 10 years examined from 1997 to 2007. In 1997, the rate of detention admissions
was 1,481 admissions for every 100,000 youth ages 10 to 16 and 1,128 in 2007. Figure 17 shows
the rate of youth admissions to secure detention by region from 1997 to 2007.
Rate
Figure 17
of admissions to secure detention per 100,000 youth ages 10 to 16
by region, 1997 – 2007
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Calendar year
Cook Northern Central Southern Illinois
Source: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Juvenile Monitoring Information System
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