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Youth in Minnesota’s Correctional Facilities January 19, 2011

Youth in Minnesota’s Correctional Facilities January 19, 2011. Facilities. Youth surveyed were in 22 juvenile correctional facilities across the state, including: Mille Lacs Academy First City School Epsilon Program Pines School MCF- Red Wing Prairie Lakes School Woodland Hills Academy

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Youth in Minnesota’s Correctional Facilities January 19, 2011

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  1. Youth in Minnesota’s Correctional FacilitiesJanuary 19, 2011

  2. Facilities • Youth surveyed were in 22 juvenile correctional facilities across the state, including: • Mille Lacs Academy • First City School • Epsilon Program • Pines School • MCF- Red Wing • Prairie Lakes School • Woodland Hills Academy • Arrowhead Juvenile Justice Center • Boys Totem Town 584 surveys were completed

  3. Demographics 54% of students 16 or 17 years old; 31% are 15 and younger

  4. Race

  5. Findings based on a Matched Sample

  6. Whether Youth Currently Have or Have Ever Had an IEP

  7. Whether Youth Currently or Have Received Free/Reduced Price School Lunch

  8. Family

  9. Family Composition

  10. Talk to Father about Problems

  11. Talk to Mother about Problems

  12. Family Alcohol & Drug Use

  13. Victimization

  14. Domestic Violence

  15. Sexual Violence

  16. Dating Violence

  17. Mental health

  18. Treated for a Mental Health Problem

  19. Self-Harm

  20. Mental Health Indicators

  21. Conclusions • Youth in Minnesota’s correctional facilities experience higher rates of personal trauma, family drug and alcohol use and mental health issues than do youth in mainstream schools. • Juvenile justice has been the primary referral for youth with mental illness • Correctional facilities are de facto mental health and special education providers

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