Private facilities are those owned and operated by various nongovernmental organizations that provide services to juvenile offenders. Ten percent of the females were aged 13 and under, whereas 6 percent of males fell into this age group. Overall, females made up less than 14 percent of the residential population. Approximately one-fifth were charged with serious property offenses, including arson, auto theft, and burglary. Almost 2 percent were charged with or adjudicated for homicide or murder.
States differ in what they classify as a status offense.
For example, many States no longer consider running away an adjudicable offense. In these States, runaways would not be counted in this census. Only those juveniles who committed an act subject to juvenile court action were included. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.