In 1997, two-thirds of all juveniles in custody in public facilities were minorities as were just over half of all juveniles in private facilities.

The racial/ethnic profile of juveniles held in 1997 is similar to the profile of those held in 1995

Data from the 1995 Children in Custody census show race proportions similar to those derived from the CJRP data.

In 1995, more than two-thirds of all juveniles in custody in public facilities were minorities as were just under half of all juveniles in private facilities.

Half of females in residential placement were minorities

Minorities were somewhat less disproportionate in the female custody population than in the male custody population.

Females accounted for a slightly greater proportion of white than minority youth in custody

The female proportion of juveniles in residential placement varied by race and ethnicity. Females accounted for 18% of nonminority white juveniles in residential placement. Among minorities overall, females accounted for 11% of juveniles in residential placement; however, the female proportion was 21% for American Indians and only 9% for Hispanics and Asians.