Historical Average Daily Population in the Juvenile Justice Center

Part of Juvenile Probation Department Data Portal

Average daily population (ADP) is a measure of how many young people, on average, are in the Juvenile Justice Center each day per month.

Notably, the ADP does not include youth committed to Log Cabin Ranch, which closed in 2018, or the Division of Juvenile Justice, which ceased intakes in 2021. Starting in 2021, the ADP includes youth detained in Juvenile Hall as a result of an arrest, youth committed to Juvenile Hall, and those committed to San Francisco's Secure Youth Treatment Facility, who would have otherwise been eligible for commitment to the Division of Juvenile Justice.

From January 1997 – January 2024, the average daily population in the Juvenile Justice Center decreased 80%, from 140 youth to 28 youth.

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

The ADP line on this chart reflects how many young people, on average, were in the Juvenile Justice Center each day per month. By default, the chart will show the monthly ADP, but it is also possible to view the annual ADP. To view the annual ADP, click the up arrow (↑) in the upper right corner of the chart. If you are viewing the annual ADP and would like to go back to the monthly ADP, click the drill down icon in the upper right corner of the chart. 

ADP data is unavailable prior to 1997. Data from 1997 - 2006 is from JPD’s annual reports. Data from 2007 - 2021 is from JPD’s monthly reports archive. Data from 2022 – Present is from JPD’s monthly reports