5.4.8.d Women and Juvenile Justice

Likelihood of being a Juvenile Justice client

These data indicate the odds of a person being a Juvenile Justice client.

Overall:

An adjusted Odds Ratio test shows that, after adjusting for age, Indigenous women in the cohort are 2.9 (p<0.0001, 95% CI[1.7, 4.9]) times more likely to be DJJ clients compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts with all other factors being equal.

Complex needs specific:

An adjusted Odds Ratio test shows that, after adjusting for age, Indigenous women with complex needs in the cohort are 2.4 (p<0.01, 95% CI[1.3, 4.5]) times more likely to be DJJ clients compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts with all other factors being equal.

Likelihood of being in Juvenile Justice custody

These data indicate the odds of a woman having been in Juvenile Justice custody.

Overall:

An adjusted Odds Ratio test shows that, after adjusting for age, Indigenous women in the cohort are 3.2 (p<0.0001, 95% CI[1.8, 5.5]) times more likely to be in DJJ custody compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts with all other factors being equal.

Complex needs specific:

An adjusted Odds Ratio test shows that, after adjusting for age, Indigenous women with complex needs in the cohort are 2.7 (p<0.001, 95% CI[1.4, 5.0]) times more likely to be DJJ custody compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts with all other factors being equal.