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The Central region of <strong>Illinois</strong> experienced an increase in their detention admission rates from<br />

1997 to 2007. In 2007, the rate was 1,789 admissions for every 100,000 youth ages 10 to 16, a 21<br />

percent increase from 1,478 in 1997. However, the Central region’s rate of admissions decreased<br />

2 percent from 1,563 in 2002. Southern <strong>Illinois</strong> experienced a 6 percent decrease from 1,524 in<br />

1997 to 1,428 in 2007; <strong>and</strong> a 9 percent decrease from 1,563 in 2002. Cook County’s rates<br />

decreased 35 percent from 1,557 admissions for every 100,000 youth ages 10 to 16 in 1997, to<br />

1,016 in 2007. The Northern region, not including Cook County, had a 35 percent decrease from<br />

1,361 in 1997 to 880 in 2007.<br />

Map 4 depicts the percent change in the rate of county level detention center admissions for 10 to<br />

16 year olds between 2002 <strong>and</strong> 2007.<br />

In <strong>Illinois</strong> in 2007, the average daily population of youth in detention centers was 1,174. The<br />

average length of stay is based on the admission <strong>and</strong> release dates of youth in detention. The<br />

average length of stay of youth in detention was 20 days. For county-level data, refer to the data<br />

tables section in Appendix H.<br />

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