Annual Juvenile Recidivism Report

This Juvenile Recidivism Report is the latest in a series of annual juvenile recidivism reports that began with the 1998 Baseline Report. The purpose of this report is to gain a better understanding of first time juvenile offenders and their offenses, how soon some of them recidivate, and measure juvenile recidivism over time.

This report provides a detailed profile of juveniles who were adjudicated for the first time in Maine between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004 and the offenses for which they were adjudicated. This report provides state and county level analysis on the type and severity of offenses, age, gender, and race characteristics of these offenders, along with trend analysis for the 1998 through 2004 cohorts. Recidivism rates are reported at one, two, and three years from first adjudication.

Maine Annual Juvenile Recidivism Report (entire report )
Table of Contents
Executive Summary/Key Findings
Methodology
Annual Report Summary
2004 Cohort
Trends: 1998 through 2004
References

Appendix I: Raw Data Charts

2004 Cohort Data
Trend Data

Appendix II: Department of Juvenile Services Case Management
Appendix III: Glossary of Terms
Appendix IV: Offense Listing by Type

The following Excel files provide you with the raw data used in the analysis conducted for this report.  After careful consideration of the potential use and feedback from stakeholders, the following format was created.  Data files are broken down in two sections, the 2004 Cohort and 1998-2004 Trends.  In each section, data are further separated into the following subsections: demographic data, offense data, county level data, and recidivism data.  Each Excel file may contain several worksheets.  To access the various worksheets, click on the appropriate tab at the bottom left corner of the Excel file.

It is our hope that you will find this report and the data files useful to your work.  If you have any questions, comments / feedback, or need the report or data provided in another format, please contact:  Susan Pate, Research Analyst, spate@usm.maine.edu, 207-228-8002.

2004 Cohort Raw Data Charts

Demographic Data Excel format Gender and Age (Gender and Age at first Adjudication, 2004) Race (Race of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time, 2004)

Offense Data Excel format Class and Type of Offense (Class and Type of Offense for which First Time Juvenile Offenders were Adjudicated, 2004) Multiple Offenses, Class and Type (Class and Type of Offense Based on the Number of Offenses for which a Juvenile was First Adjudicated, 2004) Offenses by Gender (Class and Type of Offense by Gender, 2004)

County Level Data Excel format Rate of First Time Adjudications (The Rate of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time by County per 1,000 Population, 2004) Class and Type of Offense (The Class and Type of Offense by County, 2004) Gender (First Time Adjudication by Gender by County, 2004)

Recidivism Data Excel format By Gender, Age, & Race (Recidivism Rates by Gender, Age, and Race, 2004) Time From First Adjudication and Re-Adjudication (The Time Between First and Second Adjudications by Gender, 2004) Type and Class of Offense (Recidivating Offenses by Class, Type, and Gender, 2004) First Offense and Recidivating Offense (Type and Class of First Adjudication and Recidivating Offenses, 2004) By County (One-year Recidivism Rates by County, 2004)

Trend Data - 1998 Through 2004
Demographic Data Excel format Gender (Number of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time by Gender, 1998-2004) Age (Number of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time by Age, 1998-2004 Race (Number of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time by Race, 1998-2004)
Offense Data Excel format Number of Offenders and Offenses (The Number of Offenses for which juveniles were First Adjudicated, 1998-2004) First Time Adjudications by Class (The Number and Class of Offenses for which Juveniles were First Adjudicated, 1998-2004) First Time Adjudications by Type (The Number and Type of Offenses for which Juveniles were First Adjudicated, 1998-2004)
County Level Data Excel format Adjudication Rate by County  (The Rate of Juveniles Adjudicated for the First Time by County per 1,000 Population, 1998-2004) Number of Offenses by County (The Number of Offenses for First Time Juvenile Adjudications by County, 1998-2004) Felonies by County (The Number of First Time Juvenile Adjudications for Felony Offenses by County, 1998-2004)
Recidivism Data Excel format Recidivism Rates (Recidivism Rates for Cohorts 1998-2004 at 1, 2, and 3 Years)
First Offenses by Class, Type, and County 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004	2000 data note: In Waldo County, the offense type for one case was unknown. 2001 data note: In Aroostook County, the offense type for one case was unknown. 2002 data note: The county was not known for eleven cases. 2003 data note: The offender type was not known for fifteen cases.