Disproportionate Minority Representation:

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• Disproportionate Minority Representation
• A Look at the New Mexico Juvenile Justice System
• Provide the right service for the right client at
  the right time
• December 3, 2002
• Children, Youth and Families Department
• Deborah Hartz, Cabinet Secretary

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Meeting Agenda

• Disproportionate Minority Representation in the
  Juvenile Justice System
• Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting
• December 3, 2002
• 900 930 Welcome and Introductions Deborah
  Hartz, Cabinet Secretary
• 930 1030 Statewide plan discussion
• 1030 1045 Break
• 1045 1155 Legislative priorities and court
  rules
• 1155 1200 Next steps
• Noon Adjourn

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NM Youth Population in Juvenile Justice
SystemYouth Referred by Race
Source Census 2000
61.6 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 19,503
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Bernalillo CountyYouth Referred by Race
Source Census 2000
65.6 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 8,200
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Lea CountyYouth Referred by Race
Source Census 2000
65 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 1,200
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San Juan CountyYouth Referred by Race
Source Census 2000
28.4 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 1,736
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Santa Fe CountyYouth Referred by Race
Source Census 2000
80.7 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 1,708
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NM Youth Population in Juvenile Justice
SystemYouth under Formal Supervision by Race
Source Census 2000
67.1 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 3,366
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NM Youth Population in Juvenile Justice
SystemYouth under Intensive Supervision by Race
Source Census 2000
67.3 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD FACTS
Population 224
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NM Youth Population in Juvenile Justice
SystemNew Facility Commitments by Race
Source Census 2000
NM JJD Youth Population New Facility
Commitments by Race/Ethnicity FY02
61.6 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD manual tracking
Population 471
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Bernalillo CountyNew Facility Commitments by Race
Source Census 2000
Bernalillo County JJD Youth Population New
Facility Commitments by Race/Ethnicity FY02
70.4 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD manual tracking
Population 162
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Lea CountyNew Facility Commitments by Race
Source Census 2000
Lea County JJD Youth Population New Facility
Commitments by Race/Ethnicity FY02
81.8 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD manual tracking
Population 11
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San Juan CountyNew Facility Commitments by Race
Source Census 2000
San Juan County Youth Population New Facility
Commitments by Race/Ethnicity FY02
22.9 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD manual tracking
Population 70
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Santa Fe CountyNew Facility Commitments by Race
Source Census 2000
Santa Fe County JJD Youth Population New
Facility Commitments by Race/Ethnicity FY02
85.7 Identifies Ethnicity as Hispanic
Source JJD manual tracking
Population 7
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Data Comparison FY01 and FY02