Table 1. Number and percent distribution of juvenile justice facilities and youth in facilities on one day, by type of facility

  Facilities Youth
Type of Facility Number Percent Number Percent
All facilities 2,798 100.0 112,951 100.0
Detention centers 501 17.9 29,158 25.8
Shelters 269 9.6 3,905 3.5
Reception/diagnostic centers 32 1.1 2,828 2.5
Group homes and halfway houses 1,022 36.5 14,850 13.2
Ranches/camps/farms 139 5.0 9,045 8.0
Residential treatment facilities 673 24.1 25,356 22.4
Training schools 162 5.8 27,809 24.6

Source: 1998 Inventory of Mental Health Services in Juvenile Justice Facilities, from the Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services

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