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9 years-old (5%) 51 (2.2%) 2 (0.6%) 14 (2.7%)

10 years-old (2%) 71 (3.2%) 9 (2.9%) 16 (3.1%)

11 years-old (6%) 141 (6.3%) 11 (3.6%) 30 (5.8%)

12 years-old (12%) 242 (10.9%) 27 (8.9%) 65 (12.5%)

13 years-old (19%) 352 (15.8%) 67 (22.1%) 74 (14.2%)
14 years-old (26%) 408 (18.3%) 65 (21.4%) 100 (19.2%)

15 years-old (30%) 425 (19.1%) 72 (23.7%) 111 (21.3%)

16 years-old *** 275 (12.3%) 32 (10.5%) 57 (10.9%)

17 years-old *** 192 (8.6%) 13 (4.2%) 35 (6.7%)

* Given small percentages, the state collapsed American Indian, Asian, Multi-Racial, and Other/Unknown racial
categories into one – but the YDP includes Asian as a separate racial category
**Given small percentages, the state also collapsed 6-9 year-olds into the same age category.

***Insomuch as this particular state’s age of majority is 16, 16 and 17 year-olds were not included in the state data,
but the YDP includes 6-17 year-olds.

Sample demographic characteristics are provided in Table 3. The first column lists the

number of youth diverted in the state for FY 2013 (total juvenile justice population that year

n=14,120; Cases Closed n=3,031; Cases Diverted n=4,789; Petitioned/Dismissed n=1,654;

Petitioned/ Adjudicated n=4,646). Columns 2-3 list those youth in the county who were considered

for the collaborative diversion program. These four subsamples are then further described by sex,

race/ethnicity, and age. All subsamples were predominately male (59.6%-68%) and Black/African

American (40.7%-80.2%). The age range included in the state subsample was from 6-15 with a

median age at the offense of 14.0, and the age range of the county subsamples was from 6-17 with

a median age at the offense of 14.0 years, as well.

Results

For this study, recidivism is defined as re-arrest within 12 months after completion of the

program. [Since the data were analyzed through law enforcement and not the courts, the more

conservative re-arrest statistics had to be used versus repeat adjudication or conviction figures.]
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