The State of Juvenile Justice in Wisconsin

by Kids Forward | December 16, 2016

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This report is an update of an earlier 2015 report and includes data through 2015. Fortunately, many of the trends noted in the prior reports have continued, as juvenile arrests have continued to decline and there has been a growth in support for successful community-based programs.

Read the full report here.

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