Incarceration in the United States
Youth
Through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world, a reflection of the larger trends in incarceration practices in the United States.

Incarceration in the United States

Section Title: Youth
Table Section Text: Through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world, a reflection of the larger trends in incarceration practices in the United States.

Juveniles in residential placement, 1997–2015. US

Year	Male	Female	Total

1997	90,771	14,284	105,055

1999	92,985	14,508	107,493

2001	89,115	15,104	104,219

2003	81,975	14,556	96,531

2006	78,998	13,723	92,721

2007	75,017	11,797	86,814

2010	61,359	9,434	70,793

2011	53,079	8,344	61,423

2013	46,421	7,727	54,148

2015	40,750	7,293	48,043

Sentence(s)

There were 54,148 juveniles in 2013.

final_sentence: There were 54,148 juveniles in 2013.