Table 1.
Prison entry rates by race, gender, and exit type, full sample
| Overalla | Aged outb | Adoptedc | Reunifiedd | Guardianship/ permanent relative placemente | Detainedc | AWOLc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12.95% | 8.64% | 3.19% | 13.16% | 6.99% | 48.22% | 19.13% |
| Male | 21.23% | 15.80% | 6.10% | 20.83% | 12.33% | 54.15% | 37.32% |
| Female | 2.41% | 1.64% | 0.00% | 2.12% | 1.85% | 20.31% | 5.53% |
| White | 9.71% | 7.51% | 0.79% | 10.03% | 4.37% | 41.18% | 19.39% |
| Black | 18.83% | 11.10% | 7.89% | 20.97% | 9.97% | 51.67% | 19.30% |
| Hispanic | 12.72% | 7.47% | 3.22% | 13.43% | 5.83% | 44.00% | 10.96% |
| Native American | 15.79% | 7.43% | + | 14.68% | 12.79% | + | 28.99% |
| Other | 6.52% | 2.86% | + | 7.97% | + | + | + |
| Observations | 11,996 | 2,291 | 251 | 7,370 | 1,055 | 365 | 664 |
| Percent of sample | -- | 19.10% | 2.09% | 61.44% | 8.79% | 3.04% | 5.54% |
Note: Full-sample differences by exit type (first row) were statistically significant at p<.01. All gender comparisons by exit type (second and third rows) were statistically significant at p<.01.
Group contains fewer than 30 observations; results not reported.
Rates of prison entry significantly differ at p<.01 for Black versus white, Hispanic, and ‘other’ race/ethnicity; Hispanic versus white, Black, and ‘other’ race/ethnicity race; and Native Americans compared with white, and ‘other’ race/ethnicity.
Rates of prison entry significantly differ at p<.01 for Black versus white and ‘other’ race/ethnicity youth.
No significant differences in rates of prison entry at p<.01.
Rates of prison entry significantly differ at p<.01 for Black versus all other groups and Native Americans versus white, Black, and ‘other’ race/ethnicity youth.
Rates of prison entry significantly differ at p<.01 for Black youth versus white youth.