What is the typical “profile” of youth committed to the Division of Youth Services?
During FY 2005, there were 1,205 commitments to the Division of Youth Services. The average age of committed youth was 15.1 years, and they had an average of 8.9 years of schooling at the time of commitment. Over half came from single parent homes. Most were male offenders. Almost 10% of the youth were committed for the most serious felonies (A&B felonies), 41% for other felonies, 37% were committed to the Division of Youth Services for misdemeanors and other non-felonies, and 12% for juvenile offenses.
