Total Spending for Juvenile Justice Services $2.8 Billion in FY 1998: 65% of States’ Spending for Secured Residential Treatment; Only 11% for Prevention and Aftercare

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics In 1998, the United States spent $2.8 billion on juvenile justice services, $265 million by the federal government, $2.5 billion by state governments, and $100 million by local governments. Even more interesting is the fact that 65% of the total budget is spent on secure residential facilities. Of the $2.8 billion in total juvenile justice spending, State governments provided 89% or $2.5 billion. In every category of service; delinquency prevention, community-based services, residential services, and post-residential services, state governments provided the majority . . .