This brief report, updated as of 2005, summarizes current state provisions governing the sealing, expungement, or destruction of juvenile court records, and access to such records. Most states have some provision for allowing certain parties access.
In 2021, juvenile courts in the United States handled 437,300 delinquency cases that involved youth charged with criminal law violations, 13% less than the number of cases handled in 2020. From 2005 through 2021, the…
NCJJ and OJJDP’s Data Snapshot series helps disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., juveniles in residential placement, characteristics of youth residential placement…
NCJJ and OJJDP’s Data Snapshot series helps disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., juveniles in residential placement, characteristics of youth residential placement…