QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
Profile of those in Ohio Department of Youth Services custody:
Average age: 17.4 years
Physically abused before coming to DYS: 80 percent to 90 percent
Had a family member incarcerated: 65 percent
Past mental health treatment: 72 percent
Past severe drug problem: 62 percent
Average grade level: 6.3 in math, 6.7 in reading
Source: Ohio Department of Youth Services