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Tennessee: Shelby County

In Shelby County, African American youth are overrepresented in juvenile detention facilities. In 2002, African American youth represented 60% of the overall youth population, but 86% of youth in detention.


Source:
Tennessee: Shelby County Data Entry Matrix (2002).

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