BECCA PETITIONS AND THE USE OF DETENTION IN WASHINGTON STATE Amanda B. Gilman, PhD Rachael Sanford
Overview 1. Review some highlights from the 2016 annual report 2. Present results from new analyses regarding Becca petitions in Washington State
What percentage of detention admissions were for a non-offender matter in 2016? Other her, , 1.4% Juven venile ile Non- Depen pende denc ncy, , Offen ender der, , 13.4% 12.6% .6% Truancy ancy, , 43.8% .8% Juven venile ile Offen ender der, , ARY, , 42.2% .2% 86.6 .6%
Percent of Admissions in 2016 for a Non- Offender Matter by County Not shown: counties with fewer than 30 admissions & counties that file criminal contempt charges (please see WSCCR’s Washington State Juvenile Detention 2016 Annual Report for more detail: https://www.courts.wa.gov/subsite/wsccr/docs/2016DetentionAnnualReport.pdf)
Tackling the issue from a different angle ■ How many Becca petitions were filed in 2015? ■ How many of these petitions resulted in at least one detention admission within one year? ■ Of the petitions that resulted in detention, how many detention admissions did youth typically experience within one year? ■ Of the petitions that resulted in detention, how much time did youth spend in detention in the following year? ■ Are there racial/ethnic and gender disparities in Becca petition filing rates and use of detention?
How many Becca petitions were filed in 2015? CHINS ARY 235 1,288 (1.9%) (10.1%) 12,738 Becca petitions were filed in 2015 (that’s 18 petitions for every 1,000 youth in the state) Truancy 11,215 (88.0%)
Becca petitions filed per 1,000 youth (age 10-17)
What percentage of Becca petitions resulted in at least one detention admission within one year? 11932 10921 • 5.1% of all Becca petitions Detention • 26.1% of ARY petitions No Detention • 4.7% of CHINS petitions • 2.6% of Truancy petitions 953 224 335 640 11 294 All Becca ARY CHINS Truancy
In other words, while there are substantially fewer ARY petitions than Truancy petitions filed, more ARY petitions result in detention. Becca petitions resulting in detention Truancy ARY 294 335 (46.0%) (52.3%) CHINS 11 (1.7%)
Percent of Becca petitions that resulted in detention Not shown: counties with fewer than 30 petitions & counties that file criminal contempt charges (please see WSCCR’s Washington State Juvenile Detention 2016 Annual Report for more detail: https://www.courts.wa.gov/subsite/wsccr/docs/2016DetentionAnnualReport.pdf)
Of the petitions that resulted in detention, how many detention stays did youth typically experience within one year? Statewide average: 1.9 admissions 2.4 1.2 Range across counties
Of the petitions that resulted in detention, how much time did youth spend in detention in the following year? On average, each petition resulted in 6.1 da days in detention in the year following the petition filing. 0.9 15.2 Range across counties
Are there racial/ethnic disparities in Becca petition filing rates and use of detention?
Twenty-seven percent of youth in Washington State are Black, Latino, or Native American (2015). 27% Forty percent of Becca petitions filed in 2015 involved a Black, Latino, or Native American youth. 40% Forty-three percent of Becca petitions filed in 2015 that resulted in at least one detention episode 43% involved a Black, Latino, or Native American youth.
Are there gender disparities in Becca petition filing rates and use of detention? ■ Females make up about half (49%) of the youth population, 47% of all Becca petitions filed and 46% of all petitions resulting in detention. ■ No observable disparities in ARY petitions. ■ Females are over represented in CHINS petitions filed and CHINS petitions resulting in detention, but numbers are too small to draw conclusions. ■ Females are under represented in Truancy petitions resulting in detention (42%).
Highlights from two counties
Becca Petitions Filed Per 1,000 Youth 60.0 50.0 Clark Snohomish County County 40.0 30.0 Statewide Rate 20.0 10.0 0.0 Percent of petitions that resulted in detention 35.0% Snohomish 30.0% County 25.0% Clark 20.0% County 15.0% 10.0% Statewide Rate 5.0% 0.0%
Thank You! amanda.Gilman@courts.wa.gov
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