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Office of Justice Research and Performance

Juvenile Justice Annual Update for 2011

May 15, 2012

New York State Juvenile Justice Processing - 2011

Juvenile Arrests/ Criminal Activity* 44,000
Other
22,000

Formal Juvenile Arrests

,
22,000

Prob tion Int

Probation
Intake
ke 18,000
18 000
Adjusted/Other 8,000

Referred for Petition 10,000

JD & DF Petitions Filed 10,000

Dispositions
Placements
1,200

Probation
3,100

Other
5,700

* Estimate based on partial data

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NYC Juvenile Formal Arrests Declined (-3%)

in 2011, Felony Arrests Down (-11%)

Rest of State Juvenile Arrests/Criminal

Activity Down (-17%) in 2011

NYC Juvenile Formal Arrests 2007 - 2011

14,000
12,000

12,731

12,126

12,889

12,744

12,371

8,146

7,902

8,078

18,000

16,548

10,000
8,000

Rest of State Juvenile Arrests/Criminal Activity

2007-2011

6,653

7,179

5,473

5,552

2007

2008

15,922

15,099

12,000

14,864
12,325

6,000
4 000
4,000

4,743

4 842
4,842

4,293

2009

2010

2011

2,000

6 000
6,000

0
Total

Felony

0
2007

Source: NYPD

JO Arrests Down (-8%) in 2011, Fewest Reported

Since the Juvenile Offender Act of 1978 was Enacted

1,000
800

833
705

888

788

659

600
400

2010

2011

NYC = 555

555

253

248

229

192

168

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

200

Weapons
20 (4%)

723

596

Robbery Most Common Offense in 2011

Juvenile Offender Arrests

1,081
958

2009

Source: NYS DCJS UCR

Juvenile Offender Arrests 2007 2011

1 200
1,200

2008

Misdemeanor

Rest of State = 168

A
Assault
l
15 (9%)

Sex
Assault Homicide
68 (12%) 11 (2%) Offenses
14 (2%)

Weapons
0 (0%)

Burglary
28 (5%)

Arson
3 (1%)
( %)

Homicide
Sex
2 (1%) Offenses
7 (4%)
Burglary
8 (5%)
Arson
7 (4%)

NYS

New York City

Robbery
411 (74%)

Rest of State

Source: NYS DCJS CCH

Robbery
129 (77%)
Source: NYS DCJS CCH

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NYC Probation Intakes Declined (-3%);

Rest of State Declined (-24%)

2011 Statewide Probation Adjustment Rate: 41%,

NYC: 37%, and Rest of State: 46%
90%

NYS Juvenile Probation Intake Cases Opened*

16,000
14,000

13,610

12,000
10,000

11,321

80%
0%
70%

13,488
12,030

8,000

12,021

11,624

11,068

11,667

60%

11,301

50%

8,891

30%
20%

4,000
2 000
2,000
NYC
Rest of State

10%
2007
11,321
13,610

2008
12,030
13,488

2009
12,021
11,068

2010
11,624
11,667

0%

2011
11,301
8,891

* Includes Juvenile Delinquent and Designated Felony cases.

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Source: NYS DCJS OPCA PWS

* Only counties with 150 or more total JD cases closed are shown.

Rest of State Probation Adjustment

Rate 46%; Slight Increase From 2010

2007 2011

2007 2011

11,547

12,126

12,241

12,435

14,000

11,774

10,000

8,000

8,000

6,000

6,000

4,000

28%

29%

2007

2008

25%

29%

13,309

12,000

10,000

2,000

Source: NYS DCJS OPCA PWS

NYC Probation Adjustment Rate

Increased From 29% to 37%
14,000
12,000

46%

37%

40%

6,000

Statewide Average: 41%

4,000

37%

12,274

11,023
9,533

43%

43%

2,000

42%

9,194

44%

46%

JD Cases Closed

2009

2010

2007

2011

JD Cases Closed

Cases Adjusted

Source: NYS DCJS OPCA PWS

2008

2009

2010

2011

Cases Adjusted

Source: NYS DCJS OPCA PWS

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NYC Detention Admissions

Declined (-6%) Since 2010

NYC Detention Decline Due to

Drop (-12%) in Secure Admissions

NYC Juvenile Detention Admissions and Utilization*

NYC Admissions to Detention by Detention Type*

7,000
6,000
5,000

5 744
5,744

5,570

5 789
5,789

4,139

3,950

4,215

4,000

5,090
3,741

4,766

Secure Only

2,000
1,000
0

982

1,029

814

665

777

623

591

760

684

712

2010

2011

2007

2008

2009

Total Admissions
Non-Secure Detention Only

Nonsecure Onlyy

Secure Detention Only

Both Non-Secure and Secure Detention

* This does not include transfers between custody levels (i.e. secure, limited secure, non-secure, etc) during a
youth custody stay. Not comparable to Non-NYC. Includes Juvenile Delinquents, Designated Felonies, and
Juvenile Offenders.
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Both Secure
and Nonsecure
Total

Rest of State Detention Admissions

Declined (-10%) Since 2010
4,165

2,552

3,729

3 529
3,529

2,354

2,388

1,060

326
2007

1,261

3,327

4,215

3,741

3,277

-464

-12%

760

684

712

28

4%

814

665

777

112

17%

5,789

5,090

4,766

-324

-6%
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Source: NYC ACS

Rest of State Detention Decline Due to

Drops in Both Secure and Non-Secure
Rest of State Admissions to Detention byy Detention Type*
yp

2,992

2,173

2,066

884

904

743

286

257

250

183

2008

2009

2010

2011

All JD/JO Admissions

JD/JO Mixed Admissions

2011

*Does not include PINS

Source: NYC ACS

4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0

2010

3,277

3,000

2010 v. 2011
# Change % Change

2009

Note: These are continuous stays comparable to the NYC definition and a youth could have had multiple stays in a
year. Total admissions include youth in holdover (26 for 2007 and 29 for 2008 ), a category that is no longer utilized.
Source: Bureau of Evaluation and Research, NYS OCFS

2010

2011

2,388

2,173

2,066

-107

-5%

JD/JO Non-Secure

884

904

743

-161

-18%

JD/JO Mixed

257

250

183

-67

-27%

3,327

2,992

-335

-10%

JD/JO Secure

JD/JO Secure Admissions

JD/JO Non Secure Admissions

Total JD/JO Admissions 3,529

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2010 v. 2011

2009

*Does not include PINS

Source: NYS OCFS

# Change % Change

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11 Counties Accounted For Over 80% of Detention

Admissions In Rest of State During 2011
Rest of State Detention Admission in 2011*
n=2,340
700
600

****

500
400
300
200
100
0

* Based on originating county, excludes interstate admissions and PINS. Only one admission per youth
is counted. Counties with fewer than 25 juveniles not shown.
Source: NYS OCFS

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JD/DF Family Court Petition Filings

Declined 15% in 2011

NYC Petition Filings Declined Across

All Crime Types

Total JD/DF Petitions Filed

New York City JD/DF Petitions Filed by Crime Type

NYC
Rest of State
Total

2009

2010

5,446
6,406
11,852
,

5,039
6,305
11,344
,

2010 v. 2011
2011 # Change % Change
4,279
-760
-15.1%
5,341
-964
-15.3%
9,620
,
-1,724
,
-15.2%

Source: NYS OCA

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Crime Type
Personal
Property
Other
Total

2009
2,491
1,893
1,062
6
5,446

2010
2,628
1,469
942
5,039

2011
2,219
1,337
723
4,279

Source: NYS OCA

2010 v. 2011
# Change % Change
-409
-15.6%
-132
-9.0%
-219
-23.2%
%
-760
-15.1%

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Rest of State Petitions Declined Across

All Crime Types
Rest of State JD/DF
/
Petitions Filed by Crime Type
Crime Type

2009

Personal
Property
Oh
Other
Total

2010

2,244
3,438
724
6,406

2,200
3,382
723
6,305

2011
1,908
2,860
573
5,341

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Source: NYS OCA

NYC JD/DF Filings 2010 vs. 2011:

Most Serious Petition Charge By Class
2010
Others
554
11%

A
5
0%

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Rest of State JD/DF Filings 2010 vs. 2011:

Most Serious Petition Charge By Class

2011
B
196
4%

C
1,038
20%

Felony
2,403
47.5%

Others
487
11%

E
459
9%

A
2
0%

2010
B
141
3%

Others
O
h
400
6%

C
764
18%

A
3
0%

2011
B
275
4%

Misdemeanor
1,864
44%

Felony
1,938
45%

Source: NYS OCA

E
433
10%

D
1,104
17%

Misdemeanor
3,492
53%
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Others
O
h
295
5%

C
723
11%

D
598
14%

D
705
14%
Misdemeanor
2,101
42%

****

2010 v. 2011
# Change % Change
-292
-13.3%
-522
-15.4%
-150
150
-20.7%
20 7%
-964
-15.3%

E
624
9%

Felony
2,729
41%

A
2
0%

B
245
4%

C
605
11%

Felony
2,272
41%
D
836
15%

Misdemeanor
3,005
54%
Source: NYS OCA

E
584
11%
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2011 Initial JD/DF Petition Filings:

Most Serious Charge by Crime Type
NYC
Drug
6%

2011 Statewide JD/DF Petition Filings:

Age and Gender

Rest of State

Other
5%

Drug
2%

Total Filings: 9,862

Other
6%
Personal
36%

Personal
52%

Property
31%

Property
54%

Age 12
and
Under
9%

Age 13
15%

Age 16
and Over
7%

Age 14
26%

Male
76%
Female
24%

Weapons
2%

Weapons
6%

Age 15
43%
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Source: NYS OCA

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Source: NYS OCA

NYC Dispositions: 12.9% Resulted

in Placement in 2011

NYC OCFS/Voluntary Down (-36%);

Most NYC Placements Still OCFS

NYC JD/DF Dispositions

NYC Placements by Type

2010 v. 2011

2009
Total
Placements
% Placements
Probation
% Probation
Other
% Other

2010

2011

5,680 5,280 4,246

758
662
548
13.3% 12.5% 12.9%
1,840 1,668
1,361
32.4% 31.6% 32.1%
3,082 2,950 2,337
54.3% 55.9% 55.0%
Source: NYS OCA

#
%
Change Change
-1,034
-114

-20%
-17%

-307

-18%

-613

-21%

OCFS
OCFS/Voluntary
Agency
g
y
County DSS**
Total Admissions
to Placement

2010 v.
v 2011
#
%
Change Change

2009

2010

2011

461

341

332

-9

-3%

272
25

277
44

176
40

-101
-4

-36%
-9%

758

662

548

-114

-17%

**In NYC, County DSS reflects youth ordered placed outside of OCFS responsibility.
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Source: NYS OCA

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Majority of Non-NYC Placements

are County DSS

Rest of State Dispositions: 10.4% Resulted

in Placement in 2011
Rest of State JD/DF Dispositions
2009
Total
Placements
% Placements
Probation
% Probation
Other
% Other

2010

2011

6,493 6,353 5,391

669
606
560
10.3% 9.5% 10.4%
1,902
1,881 1,533
29.3% 29.6% 28.4%
3,922 3,866 3,298
60.4% 60.9% 61.2%

2010 v.
v 2011
#
%
Change Change
-962
-15%
-46
-8%
-348

-19%

-568

-15%

Rest of State Placements by Type

OCFS
OCFS/Voluntary
Agency
g
y
County DSS
Unknown
Total Admissions
to Placement

2011

171

119

104

90
403
5

67
413
7

60
392
4

-7
-21
-3

-10%
-5%
-

669

606

560

-46

-8%
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Source: NYS OCA

NYC Ordered 49% of Statewide Placements,

But 76% of OCFS Placements
2011 Placements by Type
Rest of
NYC
State
OCFS
332
104
OCFS/Voluntary Agency
176
60
County DSS**
40
392
U k
Unknown
0
4
Total Admissions to Placement 548
560

2010

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Source: NYS OCA

Regional Placements by Type

NYC = 548

Statewide
Total
436
236
432
4
1,108

**In NYC, County DSS reflects youth ordered placed outside of OCFS responsibility.

2010 v. 2011
#
%
Change Change
-15
-13%

2009

Rest of State = 560

Countyy
DSS**
40
7%

Unknown
4
1%

OCFS
104
18%

OCFS/
Voluntary
Agency
60
11%

OCFS/
Voluntary
Agency
176
32%
OCFS
332
61%

County
DSS
392
70%

**In NYC, County DSS reflects youth ordered placed outside of OCFS responsibility.
Source: NYS OCA

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Source: NYS OCA

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Total OCFS Admissions Down (-44%) Since 2007;

NYC (-38%) and Rest of State (-52%)

OCFS Admissions to Declined 18% in 2011

NYS Juvenile Admissions to OCFS Custody*

OCFS Total Admissions to Placement

2010 v. 2011*

1,200
1,000
800

963
709

1,009

927
709

619

535

600

1,000

597
432

400

600

341

1,141

400

-21%
938

709

200

0
2007

2008

2009
NYC

* 2011 data is preliminary.

2010

1,489

2011

Statewide

1,400

2010
30

1,383

1 298
1,298

1,224

784

759

703

653

620

627

624

595

571

Dec 2010

Mar 2011

Jun 2011

Sep 2011

Dec 2011

800

432

341

* 2011 data is preliminary.

Rest of State

2011
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Source: NYS OCFS

Statewide Youth in Custody in OCFS

Residential Facilities By Custody Level
2010 vs. 2011
2011*
Total = 571

2010
Total = 607
NonSecure
110
18%

1,200

869

NYC

Rest of State

Source: NYS OCFS

1,411

597

Total Custody in Care Decline Continues:

18% Drop in 2011, Driven by Drop in Voluntary
Agencies, Foster Care, and Community Services

1,000

-16%

800

200

1,600

-18%

1,200

Secure
232
38%

NonSecure
116
20%

Secure
230
40%

600
400
200

Limited
Secure
265
44%

OCFS-Operated Residential

Limited
Secure
225
40%

Other*

* Other includes Voluntary Agencies, Foster Care, and Community Services (Day Programs and
Aftercare).
Source: NYS OCFS

* 2011 data is preliminary.

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Source: NYS OCFS

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