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Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Minnesota’s juvenile justice system, its incarcerated youth, and strategies to address system reform are described. Some of the topics discussed include: overview; role and purpose of the juvenile court; terms to describe juvenile offenders; Juvenile Justice System Flow Chart; what disproportionate minority contact (DMC) is; crime rates nationally and in Minnesota; demographics of arrested youth; the number of youth that appear in juvenile court and are on probation; how many youth are transferred to adult court for certification; how girls in correctional facilities are unique; and highlights from the data. Accession Number: 023822

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