Juvenile Justice

Statistical Summary of DJJ Activity — FY 2005


Please note: Summary data for FY02-FY04 has been updated in the process of creating the FY05 data, thus reflecting the most current and complete data out of JOMIS. Small differences will occur between this and the originally published data. If you would like to see the originally published data for FY02-FY04, please use the links near the bottom of the DJJ Statistics page.

Tables on this page:

  • Table 1.  Unduplicated Juvenile Count, Delinquency Referrals and Charges by Fiscal Year.

  • Table 2a.  Charge Type Summary by Fiscal Year (Referrals, most serious charge)

  • Table 2b.  Charge Type Summary by Fiscal Year (Offenses)

  • Table 3a.  Charge Class Summary by Fiscal Year (Referrals, Most Serious Charge)

  • Table 3b.  Charge Class Summary by Fiscal Year (Offenses)

  • Table 4.  Completed Intake Decisions, by Referral, by Fiscal Year

  • Table 5.  Race as Reported at Referral by Fiscal Year

  • Table 6.  Age at Referral by Fiscal Year

  • Table 7.  Gender at Referral by Fiscal Year

  • Table 8.  Unduplicated Juveniles on Supervision within the Fiscal Year

  • Table 9.   Youth Facility Current and Planned Capacity

  • Table 10.  Facility Average Daily Populations

  • Table 11.  Facility Admissions

  • Table 12.  Facility Average Monthly Admissions

Table 1.  Unduplicated Juvenile Count, Delinquency Referrals and Charges by Fiscal Year.

  FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005
Unduplicated Juvenile Count 4,751 5,143 4,302 3,980
Referrals* 6,910 7,466 6,237 5,861
Charges** 10,138 11,708 10,324 9,698


*Referral:  A request for a DJJ response service following the arrest of a juvenile or submission of a police investigation report alleging the commission of a crime or violation of a court order by a juvenile offender.  A referral is counted as a single

**Charge:  A charge is a violation of a statute or ordinance; an offense; an allegation of the commission of a specific crime.

Table 2a.  Charge Type Summary by Fiscal Year (Referrals, most serious charge

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Charge Type Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Against Persons 1,498 22% 1,453 19% 1,238 20% 1,258 21%
Against Property 3,531 51% 3,904 52% 3,097 50% 2,570 44%
Public Order 292 4% 384 5% 323 5% 327 6%
Drug & Alcohol 656 9% 730 10% 647 10% 668 11%
Weapon 64 1% 86 1% 47 1% 57 1%
Misc. Offenses 869 13% 909 12% 885 14% 981 17%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,237   5,861  

 

Table 2b.  Charge Type Summary by Fiscal Year (Offenses)

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Charge Type Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses %
Against Persons 1,858 18% 1,965 17% 1,669 16% 1,629 17%
Against Property 5,274 52% 6,325 54% 5,115 50% 4,456 46%
Public Order 509 5% 687 6% 655 6% 676 7%
Drug & Alcohol 756 7% 877 7% 804 8% 846 9%
Weapon 135 1% 186 2% 133 1% 147 2%
Misc. Offenses 1606 16% 1,668 14% 1,948 19% 1,944 20%
Total 10,138   11,708   10,324   9,698  

 

Table 3a.  Charge Class Summary by Fiscal Year (Referrals, Most Serious Charge)

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY 2005
Charge Class Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Felony 2,166 31% 2,360 32% 1,954 31% 1,789 31%
Misdemeanor 3,788 55% 4,154 56% 3,374 54% 3,070 52%
Violation/Other 163 2% 106 1% 76 1% 71 1%
Conduct/Probation Violation 793 11% 846 11% 833 13% 931 16%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,237   5,861  

 

Table 3b.  Charge Class Summary by Fiscal Year (Offenses)

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY 2005
Charge Class Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses % Number of Offenses %
Felony 3,142 31% 3,520 30% 3,009 29% 2,687 28%
Misdemeanor 5,284 52% 6,465 55% 5,340 52% 5,029 52%
Violation/Other 274 3% 143 1% 116 1% 118 1%
Conduct/Probation Violation 1438 14% 1,580 13% 1,859 18% 1,864 19%
Total 10,138   11,708   10,324   9,698  

 

Table 4.  Completed Intake Decisions, by Referral, by Fiscal Year

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005
Type of Intake Determination Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Adjusted 2,681 39% 2,778 37% 2,309 37% 2,039 35%
Dismissed 722 10% 724 10% 577 9% 515 9%
Informal Probation 339 5% 358 5% 257 4% 240 4%
Petitioned 2,227 32% 2,509 34% 2,366 38% 2,283 39%
Community Justice Panel 670 10% 915 12% 630 10% 647 11%
Screen & Refer 171 2% 24 0% 48 1% 64 1%
In Process 100 1% 158 2% 50 1% 73 1%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,237   5,861  

 

Table 5.  Race as Reported at Referral by Fiscal Year

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005
Race Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Alaska Native /Native American 2,306 33% 2,365 32% 2,090 34% 1,986 34%
African American 381 6% 453 6% 364 6% 384 7%
Asian 100 1% 266 4% 234 4% 175 3%
Native Hawaiian /Pacific Islander 161 2% 91 1% 74 1% 92 2%
White/Caucasian 3,444 50% 3,507 47% 2,739 44% 2,556 44%
Multiracial 364 5% 577 8% 538 9% 437 7%
Other 43 1% 104 1% 80 1% 103 2%
Unknown 111 2% 103 1% 118 2% 128 2%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,237   5,861  

Hispanic 190 2.7% 220 2.9% 174 2.8% 185 3.2%

 

Table 6.  Age at Referral by Fiscal Year

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005
Race Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Younger than 10 89 1% 102 1% 55 1% 70 1%
10 - 12 601 9% 679 9% 453 7% 404 7%
13 - 14 1738 25% 1,782 24% 1,612 26% 1,361 23%
15 - 17 4302 62% 4,672 63% 3,898 63% 3,859 66%
18+ 180 3% 231 3% 217 3% 167 3%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,235   5,861  

Two Juveniles' birthdates are missing in 2004 data, and are not counted the above.

Table 7.  Gender at Referral by Fiscal Year

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005
Race Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals % Number of Referrals %
Male 4,973 72% 5,481 73% 4,609 74% 4,289 73%
Female 1937 28% 1,985 27% 1,628 26% 1,572 27%
Total 6,910   7,466   6,237   5,861  

 

Table 8.  Unduplicated Juveniles on Supervision within the Fiscal Year

  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005
Region Number on Supervision % Number on Supervision % Number on Supervision % Number on Supervision %
Anchorage 569 38% 1,407 47% 1,485 50% 1,308 47%
NRO 348 23% 612 21% 529 18% 544 20%
SCRO 337 23% 607 20% 602 20% 560 20%
SERO 234 16% 347 12% 349 12% 347 13%
State 1,488   2,973   2,965   2,759  

 

Table 9.   Youth Facility Current and Planned Capacity

  Previous Capacity New Beds Total Beds
McLaughlin Youth Center 160 0 160
Fairbanks Youth Facility 40 0 40
Johnson Youth Center 28 0 28
Bethel Youth Facility 19 0 19
Nome Youth Facility 14 0 14
Mat-Su Youth Facility 15 0 15
Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility * 10 0 10
Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility 10 0 10
Total 296 0 296

* KRYF Capacity includes 4 crisis stabilization non-secure beds.

Table 10.   Average Daily Populations
Ave Daily Population in a DETENTION facility

FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Region Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP
State-wide Total 130 124 138 139 109 116

Ave Daily Population in a TREATMENT facility

FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Region Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP Ave Daily POP
State-wide Total 165 154 147 161 135 131

 

Table 11.   Admissions
|DETENTION Admissions

FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Region Admits Admits Admits Admits Admits Admits
State-wide Total 2,452 2,740 2,585 2,486 1,998 1,993

TREATMENT Admissions

  FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Region Admits Admits Admits Admits Admits Admits
State-wide Total 191 152 136 129 142 131

 

Table 12.   Average Monthly Admissions

Average Monthly Admissions by Facility
Fiscal Year 2005
Facility Detention Program Total
McLaughlin Youth Center 75.5 7.0 82.5
Bethel Youth Facility 12.8 1.1 13.9
Fairbanks Youth Facility 24.3 1.5 25.8
Nome Youth Facility 5.3 0.0 5.3
Mat-Su Youth Facility 14.3 0.0 14.3
Johnson Youth Center 15.5 1.3 16.8
Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility 6.5 0.0 6.5
Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility 11.9 0.0 11.9
State 166.1 10.9 177.0
Percent 94% 6%