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Probation releases 2024 Juvenile Justice data book showing arrests up slightly from 2023 and stark racial disparities
Summary
Probation presented the 2024 Juvenile Justice Annual Databook: 2,281 arrests in 2024 (up 4% from 2023), 1,842 unique youth arrested, and marked disparities—Latino youth represent 35% of the youth population but 67% of arrests and 77% of detentions.
Santa Clara County Probation presented its 2024 Juvenile Justice Annual Databook to the Children, Seniors and Families Committee on Nov. 20, reporting modest increases in arrests from 2023 alongside continued racial disproportionality.
"In 2024, there were a total of 2,281 arrests and citations, which is an increase of 4% from the previous year," the department—s presenter said. The databook showed 1,842 unique youth were arrested in 2024 (a 10% increase from 2023) but noted that the county remains 32% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
The presentation highlighted racial disparities: Black youth comprise about 3% of the county—s youth…
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