Juvenile arrests are at an all time low nation wide
and last updated 2021-05-07 11:08:52-04
WACO, TX â Juvenile arrests are at a 40 year low across the nation, according to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Organizations like Boys and Girls Club of Waco and law enforcement agencies are working to keep these numbers low by guiding kids on the right path at an early age.
There were 696,620 youth arrests in 2019, that seems like a lot until you compare it to the 2.7 million arrests in 1996, a 74% drop.
Director of the Boys and Girls Club Waco, James Jarmon says he enjoys talking to kids and helping them where they need it.