In virtually every state, at every stage of the juvenile justice system, youth of color are over represented and receive disparate treatment, particularly in secure confinement.

The "Fact Sheets" provides basic facts on the federal law requiring states to address racial disparities in the juvenile justice system and state-by-state profiles. The "Resources" list provide contact information for national organizations actively involved in advocacy efforts to reduce racial disparities in the juvenile justice system, and the "Summary" highlights major studies that document the need to reduce racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.

• Fact Sheet: Punitive Policies Hit Youth Of Color Hardest
• Fact Sheet: The Disproportionate Minority Confinement Mandate In Federal Law
• Key Studies
• Addressing Disproportionate Minority Representation Within The Juvenile Justice System
• The Juvenile Justice System in Black and White, by Vincent Schiraldi
• JDAI Report
• W. Haywood Burns Institute