At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.
Girls accounted for 31% of arrested youth in 2019, up from 18% in 1990.
An upcoming bill could grant these youth their freedom, if they can be identified.
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Detention/Incarceration, Juvenile Offenders, Data, Research | Amount: Up to $2,400,000 | Deadline: May 9, 2022
A new report analyzes racial and ethnic data at state-level youth justice agencies, documenting how inconsistent data categories and reporting result in...