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Division of Juvenile Justice

DJJ Research and Statistics

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice
Research Division
4241 Williamsbourgh Dr, Suite 122
Sacramento, CA 95823
Fax (916) 262-2487

Paula Agostini, Chief of Research

The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) generates a variety of reports and statistical information through its research program. If you have questions about the kinds of information we make readily available, we urge you to carefully read through the following information before e-mailing a question or mailing a research request. Thank you for your interest in the DJJ.

The Research Division carries out the DJJ's research program.

Through the youth information function, the Division manages the Department's Offender-based Information and Tracking System, develops projections for the Department's facility and parole populations, publishes reports on the DJJ's youthful offender population, and provides statistical information in response to requests from inside and outside the Department.

Through the research and evaluation function, the Division carries out short-term and long-term process and impact evaluations of the Department's rehabilitative programs, conducts research projects to enhance the classification of offenders according to their treatment needs and risks, conducts research designed to assess the Department's facility program needs, and provides research-based information to DJJ administrators, staff, and others outside the Department.

The DJJ Research Division provides information in three broad areas:

Facility and parole population characteristics
Population projections
Research and evaluation reports

If you are interested in conducting research involving DJJ programs, click here.

Related Links

Facility and Parole Population Characteristics

The Research Division compiles and publishes extensive data on characteristics of the facility and parole populations. These reports include information on population composition and characteristics, summaries of population movements, and projected changes in the size of populations under DJJ jurisdiction. Some of these reports can be viewed and downloaded from this website through the links below. Others are available in paper form by contacting the Youth Information and Parole Research Bureau at (916) 262-1485.

Population Overviews

Population Overview 2008
Population Overview 2007
Population Overview 2006
Population Overview 2005
Population Overview 2004
Population Overview 2003

Monthly Population Tables

December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006

Monthly Population Trends

January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006

Population Movement Summaries

December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
CalendarYear 2007
CalendarYear 2006
Calendar Year 2005
Calendar Year 2004
Fiscal Year 2006-07
Fiscal Year 2005-06
Fiscal Year 2004-05

Characteristics Reports

Quarterly
December 2008
September 2008
June 2008
March 2008
December 2007
September 2007
June 2007
March 2007
December 2006
September 2006
June 2006
March 2006
December 2005
June 2005
December 2004
June 2004
December 2003
June 2003

First Commitment Reports
First Commitment Characteristics: Calendar Year 2007
First Commitment Characteristics: Calendar Year 2006
First Commitment Characteristics: Calendar Year 2005
First Commitment Characteristics: Calendar Year 2004
A Comparison of First Commitment Characteristics: 1996-2007
A Comparison of First Commitment Characteristics: 1995-2006
A Comparison of First Commitment Characteristics: 1994-2005
A Comparison of First Commitment Characteristics: 1993-2004
Characteristics of First Admissions: 1959-2001

A Comparison of the Division of Juvenile Justice's Facility and Parole Populations

1998-2007
1997-2006
1996-2005
1995-2004
1994-2003
1993-2002

Length of Stay of Division of Juvenile Justice Youth

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

Initial Appearance Hearings

Initial Appearance Hearings 2007
Initial Appearance Hearings 2006
Initial Appearance Hearings 2005
Initial Appearance Hearings 2004

Youthful Offender Parole Board, Initial Appearance Hearings: 2003
Youthful Offender Parole Board, Initial Appearance Hearings: 2002

24 Month Parole Violation Removals

CY 2005 Releases to Parole
CY 2004 Releases to Parole
CY 2003 Releases to Parole

DJJ Population Projections

The Research Division generates estimates of facility and parole populations for five years into the future. The DJJ population projections are developed semi-annually and are used in the development of the Department's budget and Population Management and Facilities Master Plan. The current populations projections and Facilities Master Plan are available through the links below.

Research and Evaluation Reports

The Research Division publishes reports on research and evaluation projects it conducts as well as for contracted studies. These reports include process and impact evaluations of the Department's rehabilitative programs, treatment needs assessments, need and risk classification development, and operational research. A listing of recent reports may be viewed by clicking here.

Related Links

If the data provided in the reports above do not meet all of your information needs, try searching the following links to other sources of information on juvenile justice statistics and information.

California Department of Justice
Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Information Systems
Justice Research and Statistics Association
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

If you are still unable to find the information you need after searching these websites, you may contact Research Division staff for further assistance in your information search.

Requests for Additional Data

The Research Division currently gathers and distributes extensive statistical data on DJJ youths and Parolees. These data are published and regularly in a number of reports. Research Division staff also provide information in response to direct requests for data not included in published reports. These requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, and not all such requests can be accommodated. For further information about additional data that the Research Division may be able to provide, please contact Bill.Sessa@cdcr.ca.gov.