Nearly 30 percent of juveniles arrested today are girls or young women, and their share of arrests, detainment, and court cases has steadily increased over the past two decades. Girls of color and those living in poverty are increasingly over-represented in this trend. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) released a Policy Guide on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System to educate states, tribes and local communities about efforts to improve responses to girls and young women in—or at risk of entering—the system.

http://www.ojjdp.gov/policyguidance/girls-juvenile-justice-system/

Zoe Stout, Esq.

Senior Staff Attorney, Child Abuse Project

Phone: 860-570-5327 Fax: 860-570-5256

Hartford – Bridgeport – New Haven

centerforchildrensadvocacy.org