Fact Sheets

Below are a series of general fact sheets written by the Campaign for Youth Justice and partners demonstrating the harm caused by prosecuting youth as adults.

Youth Tried As Adults – General

How a Youth Ends Up in the Adult Justice System (PDF)

Teen Brains Are Not Fully Developed (PDF)

Adolescent Brain Development (Word)

Comparison of the Juvenile System to the Adult System (PDF)

Education Needs of Youth in the Justice System (Word)

Youth Have Lifelong Barriers to Employment (PDF)

Young Children in the Adult System (PDF)

International Consensus Against Trying Youth As Adults (PDF)

Key Statistics About Youth Crime

Key Facts: Youth in the Justice System (PDF) (Word)

Chart of Youth Arrests (PDF)

Chart of Declining Juvenile Crime Rates and Age-Specific Arrest Rates (PDF)

Studies on Recidivism

Prosecuting Youth in the Adult System Leads to More Crime, Not Less (PDF)

Summary of Transfer Research Studies (Word)

Fact Sheet on OJJDP Transfer Bulletin (PDF)

Fact Sheet on CDC Study (PDF)

Dangers of Housing Youth in Adult Facilities

Key Facts: Youth in Adult Jails and Prisons (PDF) (Word)

Why Youth Facilities Are Better Than Adult Facilities (Word)

Youth Housed in Adult Jails and Prisons (PDF)

Fact Sheet on CFYJ Report - Jailing Juveniles (PDF)

Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Disproportionate Impact on Youth of Color (PDF)

Impact on African-American Youth (PDF)

Impact on Latino Youth (Spanish/English PDF)

Impact on Native American Youth (PDF)