The Post-Pandemic Rise in Detained Kids

The average number of children detained at the Douglas County Youth Center this year is at its highest level since 2012.

a line graph of the average number of children detained at the Douglas County Youth Center between 2012 and 2024

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*2024 average through July 3

Chart: Zoe Manzanetti, Governing, via Flatwater Free PressSource: Douglas County Juvenile ServicesEmbed Created with Datawrapper