The Juvenile Justice Crisis
In 2023, 653,800 young people entered the juvenile court system — that’s 1,800 kids per day. The statistics reveal a system that catches youth too late, with devastating consequences for their futures.
1,800Kids Per DayYoung people entering the juvenile court system daily.
56%Under 16More than half are children under age 16.
35%Black YouthDisproportionately represented in the system.
24%DetainedHeld while awaiting their case to be heard.
Most never spoke to a lawyer until it was too late.
The gap isn’t the law. The gap is the time between the first encounter and the first attorney. Project Juvee exists inside that gap.
“By the time the system shows up with rules, the kid has already said enough to lose.”
