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BROWN COUNTY STATISITCS. Brown County has been keeping statistics in Juvenile Court since 1978. The percentage of girls referred to Juvenile Court has varied through the years. It has been as little as 16% in 1983 and as much as 33% in 2001. The average since 1978 is 30%. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BROWN COUNTY STATISITCS
• Brown County has been keeping statistics in Juvenile Court since 1978.
• The percentage of girls referred to Juvenile Court has varied through the years.
• It has been as little as 16% in 1983 and as much as 33% in 2001. The average since 1978 is 30%.
• In 2004 girls made up 27% of the referral to Juvenile Court.
BROWN COUNTY STATISTICS
• 1978 26% • 1981-1985 16% to 19%• 1986 jumped from 17% to 27%• 1986-1990 24% to 30%• 1991 21%• 1993-1997 26% to 28%• 1998 24%• 1999-2004 27% to 33%
GIRLS OPEN FOR SERVICES IN OCTOBER OF 2005
• Juvenile Court had 77 females open for services at the time the data was collected.
• All of the girls had been referred to Juvenile Court. Open Mental Health cases were screened out.
• Girls were on Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Consent Decrees, or Court Orders.
• Information gathered from files.
Age of Brown County Juvenile Girls in October 2005
Age 10, 1%
Age 12, 5%
Age 13, 6%
Age 14, 12%
Age 15, 25%
Age 16, 33%
Age 17, 18%
Age 10
Age 12
Age 13
Age 14
Age 15
Age 16
Age 17
Ethnicity and Race of Brown County Juvenile Girls in October 2005
White, 56%
African American, 8%
Hispanic, 3%
Native American, 25%
Multi-Racial, 5%Asian, 3%
White
African American
Hispanic
Native American
Multi-Racial
Asian
FLORIDA STUDY OF DELINQUENT GIRLS
• Examined psycho-social backgrounds of incarcerated girls
• Family Characteristics
• Trauma and Violence Exposure
• Mental Health and Behavioral Indicators
26%
36.50%
50.50%
37.50%
6.50%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percentage of Brown County Juvenile Girls
Incarcerated FamilyMember
Parent(s) Arrested Parental AODA Some Foster Care ofDCF Custody
Pregnant of GivenBirth
Family Characteristics of Juvenile Girls in October 2005
23.25%
15.50%
35.00%
20.75%24.75%
76.75%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
Percentage of Brown County Juvenile Girls
DangerousCommunity
Family Death Violent Home Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Any Trauma
Trauma and Violence Exposure of Juvenile Girls in October 2005
65%
37.75%
44%
23.25%
31%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Percentage of Brown County Juvenile Girls
Runaway Drugs Alcohol Cut/Burn Self SuicideAttempts/Gestures
Mental Health of Juvenile Girls in October 2005
