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Which State has the highest rate of youth incarceration?
South Dakota
California
Louisiana
Which race or ethnic group has the largest number of drug users?
African- American
White
Hispanic
Which race or ethnic group has the largest % of drug arrests?
African- American
White
Hispanic
How much does it cost to incarcerate one child in the California Youth Authority for one year?
$19,500
$48,400
$83,050
What % of California Youth Authority graduates are re-arrested within three years?
45%
68%
91%
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Louisiana is 1st, South Dakota is 2nd and California is 3rd.
Source: OJJDP
There are 9.9 million White drug users and 2 million African- American users.
Source: National Household Survey
African-Americans make up 12.3% of the population, but 38% of all drug arrests.
Source: BJS
This is over three times the cost of tuition at a state university.
Source: CYA
CJCJ advocates for alternatives to incarceration that have proven to be less expensive and more effective.
Source: NIJ
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