The United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world, through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, which reflects the larger trends in incarceration practices in the United States. In 2010, approximately 70,800 juveniles were incarcerated in youth detention facilities alone.[1] As of 2006, approximately 500,000 youth were brought to detention centers in a given year.[2] This data does not reflect juveniles tried as adults. As of 2013, around 40% were incarcerated in privatized, for-profit facilities.[3]
- ^ "Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie". Prison Policy Initiative. Retrieved 2014-10-13., data from "Sarah Hockenberry: Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2010 (Juvenile Offenders and Victims: National Report Series, Bulletin, June 2013)" (PDF). US Department of Justice. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ^ Holman, Barry; Ziedenberg, Jason. "The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities" (PDF). Justice Policy Institute: 3.
- ^ Chris Kirkham (22 October 2013). Prisoners of Profit: Private Prison Empire Rises Despite Startling Record Of Juvenile Abuse. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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