WCCF, with help from the Office of Justice Assistance, is analyzing data from all secure juvenile detention facilities throughout Wisconsin. Our quarterly reports will provide a brief overview of the underlying offenses, racial classifications and numbers of admissions statewide for each time frame. Additional information about average length of stay, age and gender are also included.

The reports also highlight a few key measures for specific facilities. For example, we examine which facilities held the highest percentage of status offenses, person offenses, and minority populations. We also present specifics about length of stay, property crimes percentages, and percentages of girls.

For more information on our methodology, see the Detention Report Methodology and Explanation sheet.

Currently available reports summarize the first and second halves of 2008, as well as the full year 2008. The first quarter of 2009 will be available soon, and subsequent reports will be based on quarterly time periods.