California: Yolo County

In Yolo County, Latino and African American youth are overrepresented in juvenile detention facilities. In 2003, Latino youth represented 39.4% of the overall youth population, but 53.8% of youth in detention. African American youth represented 2.5% of the overall youth population, but 4.4% of youth in detention.

Source: Yolo County Data Entry Matrix (2003).

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