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One-day count
Data in this section show how many youth are detained, committed, or otherwise sleeping somewhere other than their homes per orders of the court on "any given day" in select years. Data is available for the nation and on a state-by-state basis, and are based upon one-day counts of youth in residential placement facilities conducted in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2015. Learn more »
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| Year | White | Black | Latino | Native American | Asian | Other | All youth of color | All youth |
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- Please note: Imputation is used to address missing information about youth characteristics including race/ethnicity data. See our About page to learn more
- Due to minor differences in sources for youth population data, rates of detention, commitment and incarceration may vary slightly from those on the Easy Access to Juveniles in Residential Placement website.
Annual decision points
This section includes data at nine key juvenile justice annual decision points. Data are available at the county and state-level, but only for counties that report. This section allows you to view the data from many different angles and all of the data is broken down by race and ethnicity. Learn more »
Case flow diagram
Click on a decision-making point to see the data for that point. Click additional decision-making points to the graph to compare.
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Youth population
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- 1Comparison of arrest to population is rate per 1,000 youth. All other annual decision points are rate per 100 youth at the prior decision-making point.
- 2Due to differences in how states define arrests and referrals to court, some states may have more referrals to court than arrests.
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| Decision | White | Black | Latino | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Asian | Other | All youth of color | All youth |
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5 of 5 counties (Why?)
Detention statute
Juvenile courts may hold delinquents in a secure detention facility if the court believes it is in the best interest of the community or the child. After arrest a youth is often brought to the local juvenile detention facility by law enforcement. Juvenile probation officers or detention workers review the case and decide if the juvenile should be held pending a hearing by a judge.
Jurisdiction ages
- 0–17
- Extended Age of Delinquency Jurisdiction: Until full term of dispositional order
Age of Detention
Until the age of 19
Standard for detention
HRS § 571-31
(b) When an officer or other person takes a child into custody the parents, guardian, or legal custodian shall be notified immediately. The child shall be (1) released to the care of the child's parent or other responsible adult; (2) referred or delivered to the court or other designated agency with or without simultaneous release to parent or other responsible adult; or (3) taken directly to a detention facility, if the child's immediate welfare or the protection of the community requires it, or the child is subject to detention for violation of a court order of probation or protective supervision.
HRS § 571-31.1
(a) As used in this chapter, "protection of the community‚" means there is a threat to, and a necessity to protect, the person or property of others from:
(1) A minor who is alleged to have committed an offense which caused physical harm, or a threat of physical harm, to another person; or
(2) A minor who is alleged to have committed an offense which caused damage to, or theft of, property; and
(A) The minor's record reveals a pattern of behavior which has caused damage to, or loss of, property; and
(B) Previous control measures have failed.
(b) As used in this chapter, "immediate welfare‚" means:
(1) The minor is in physical, emotional, or psychological danger, or may be prior to the court's disposition;
(2) No parent or other responsible adult known to the decision-maker is willing and able to provide the type and degree of supervision necessary to protect the minor from that danger;
(3) No other secure facility is appropriate and available.
(c) In determining whether the immediate welfare or the protection of the community requires a minor's detention, an officer or other person may take into consideration the following, among other pertinent factors:
(1) The severity of the violation or violations which the child is reasonably believed to have committed;
(2) The frequency with which the child is reasonably believed to have committed such or other violations;
(3) The child's age, character, physical, and mental health;
(4) The interpersonal relationships between the child, the family, and the community; and
(5) Any previous history of referrals to the court.
Detention hearing timeline
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 571-32.
Without unnecessary delay.
Contact
Please email Anna Wong with any updates to contact information for your DMC coordinator, JJS coordinator, or DMC subcommittee chair.
DMC coordinator
Cynthia Pierce
cpierce@dhs.hawaii.gov
808-587-5718
JJS coordinator
Cynthia Pierce
cpierce@dhs.hawaii.gov
808-587-5718
DMC subcommittee chair
Tai-an Miao
taian.miao@gmail.com
Reform efforts
States that wish to post their most recent three-year plans or share other relevant publications about their reform work should contact Anna Wong. We would be happy to link to relevant documents and information.
State plan
There is no link available to the current State Plan
The most recent report available was the 2012 report
State Advisory Group (SAG)
One of the primary responsibilities of the Hawaii Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council (JJSAC) is to monitor and ensure that the four federal mandates, as defined by the JJDP Act, are addressed.These mandates include the deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO), jail and lockup removal (JLR), sight and sound separation (SSS), and disproportionate minority Confinement (DMC). Other responsibilities include the development and review of Hawaii's State Plan, and the review of grant applications submitted for funding with OJJDP funds. Mission Statement of JJSAC: To advise government and local communities to ensure effective service provision and development of policies that improve the juvenile justice system, advocate for delinquency prevention and guide Hawaii's youth in becoming productive community members.
SAG chair
Melinda Montgomery
Community Based Program-Hale Kipa, Inc.
mmontgomery@halekipa.org
Website
Organizational structure
The Hawaii Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council (JJSAC) is a Governor-appointed advisory group concerned about youth involved, or at-risk of being involved, in the juvenile justice system. The JJSAC advises the Governor, Legislature, and Office of Youth Services (OYS) on the formulation of policies to improve the overall effectiveness of the juvenile justice system and address juvenile justice issues. The JJSAC oversees the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act federal grant programs which are administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Committees
Executive, Compliance, Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (ECD) and Prevention
Membership
There is no membership information available at this time.