Youth Admitted Into A Detention Facility By Race, For Select Counties Implementing JDAI (2014–2023)

Definition

Number of youth admitted into a youth detention facility, for select counties implementing Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).

Minnehaha and Pennington counties began JDAI implementation in 2011.

Brown, Codington, and Davison counties began JDAI implementation in 2018.

Brookings county began JDAI implementation in 2020.

Yankton and Hughes counties began JDAI implementation in 2021.

Lincoln county began JDAI implementation in 2022.

Butte, Clay, Lawrence, and Meade counties began JDAI implementation in 2023.

Data Source

Court Services Department of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System - https://ujs.sd.gov/

Notes

DATE - Data is for the calendar year

NOTES - Youth of color includes the following race groups: Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, and Other. Data is not reported if less than 4 in a county to protect confidentiality.

Last Updated

2024-09