DJJ Statistics from H&SS
Juvenile Justice Children in Custody and Out-of-Home Care
Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Category, Most Recent 13-Month Period
Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Class, Most Recent 13-Month Period
Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Class, by Fiscal Year
Juvenile Justice Children in Custody and Out-of-Home Care Through June 2003.
This chart illustrates the number of Juvenile Justice children who were in DJJ custody and out-of-home care on the first day of the current month, as well as the first day of the twelve previous months, by the type of facility in which the child was placed.
In order to reduce and prevent delinquency in Alaska, DJJ uses the philosophy of restorative justice. Restorative justice is accomplished through the utilization of a balanced approach to services. This balanced approach emphasizes three objectives
- Community protection
- Accountability of youth
- Competency development
In some cases, these objectives are best met by placing the juvenile in out-of-home care.
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Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Category, Most Recent 13-Month Period
This chart illustrates the number of police reports received by Juvenile Justice offices during each of the previous thirteen months, by the category of the offense. Categories include:
- Offenses against persons (such as assault), property offenses (such as theft)
- Offenses against public order (such as disorderly conduct)
- Drug and alcohol offenses (such as misconduct involving a controlled substance)
- Offenses involving weapons (such as misconduct with a weapon)
- Miscellaneous offenses (such as municipal ordinance violations)
During FY 1998, DJJ received 8,359 delinquency reports. During FY 1999, DJJ received 7,484 delinquency reports, a 10.5 percent decrease from FY 1998.
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Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Class, Most Recent 13-Month Period Through 2001
This chart illustrates the number of police reports received by Juvenile Justice offices during each of the previous thirteen months, by offense class:
- Felony
- Misdemeanor
- Violation/other
- Probation violation
The majority of offenses are handled informally using informal probation, restitution, community work service, or diversion programs.
During FY 1998, 27.6 percent of all delinquency reports received by DJJ were classified as felonies. During FY 1999, 27.7 percent of all delinquency reports received by DJJ were classified as felonies.
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Juvenile Delinquency Referrals by Offense Class and Fiscal Year Through 2001
This chart illustrates the number of police reports received by Juvenile Justice offices from Fiscal Year 1989 through Fiscal Year 1999, by the class of the offense identified on the police report. The three classes of offenses are:
- Felony: Any crime for which a person can be imprisoned for more than one year. Examples of felony offenses are: first degree Assault, first degree Murder, and first degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
- Misdemeanor: Any crime for which a person can be imprisoned for up to one year. Examples of misdemeanors are: fourth degree Assault, fourth degree Theft, and fourth degree Criminal Mischief.
- Other: Probation violations and non-criminal violations for which a person can receive a fine but cannot be imprisoned, such as traffic or Fish & Game violations.
These numbers represent the number of times an individual juvenile has been reported to DJJ for allegedly committing an illegal act during the specified year.
The change in the total number of juvenile delinquency reports received by DJJ from FY 1989 to FY 1999 represents a 10.2% increase.