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International Youth Justice Information Gateway


Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Youth Centre: Located in Whitbourne, this facility serves as the primary youth detention center in the...
Feb 16, 20251 min read


Canada
Age of criminal responsibility: The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is the guiding legislation in Canada. Section 2 sets out the age...
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Panama
Rate of children in dention per 100,000: 42 (2018) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 5, 20251 min read


Mexico
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 18 (2022) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 5, 20251 min read


Honduras
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 10 (2020) 12 to 24 years https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Guatemala
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 260 (2018) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 4, 20251 min read


El Salvador
Rate of children in detention per 100,000: 64 (2021) https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/children-in-detention/
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Nunavut
Incarceration rate of young people per 10,000: 3.75 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Yukon
Incarceration rate for young people per 10,000: 1.8 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Saskatchewan
Incarceration rate of young people per 10,000: 8.11 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Manitoba
Incarceration rate for young people per 10,000: 9.16 (2022-2023). https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMe...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Ontario
Incarceration rate of young people per 10,000: 2.44 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Quebec
Services for young persons in conflict with the law have been under the responsibility of Health and Social Services. For example,...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


New Brunswick
Incarceration rate of young people per 10,000: 1.72 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Nova Scotia
Incarceration rate of young people: 1.18 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMembers%5B0%5D=...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Prince Edward Island
Incarceration rate of young people per 10,000: 0.01 (2022-2023) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510000301&pickMemb...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Washington DC
Youth residing in juvenile detention, correctional and/or residential facilities: 78 (2021) Rate per 100,000: 165 (2021)...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Wyoming
Total juvenile justice training hours for police: 20 hours https://strategiesforyouth.org/sitefiles/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SFYReport...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Wisconsin
Total juvenile justice training hours for police: 8 hours https://strategiesforyouth.org/sitefiles/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SFY-If-Not...
Feb 1, 20251 min read


Minnesota
Juvenile Resentencing In Miller v. Alabama,1 the Supreme Court reaffirmed that juvenile offenders are constitutionally different from...
Jan 31, 20253 min read
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