• In 2010, total admissions to the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) were similar to 2008 levels, representing both 28% increase from 2009’s atypical low and a 21% decrease from 2007.
• Teen Court, a diversion program for first-time misdemeanor offenders, received 1,308 referrals from 2007 to 2009, with 1,044 successful cases, 241 unsuccessful cases, 3 neutral cases, and 20 youth offenders still actively in the program. From a sample of 100 referrals in 2007, 23 have had new criminal charges, 8 have had new traffic charges, and 2 have had both new criminal and traffic charges.

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