Quick Facts
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Statewide, almost half of girls (45%) in lock up are committed for less serious offenses compared to one-in-four boys (24%).
100%
Girls who are locked up from the First Coast community have experienced loss.
63%
In Duval County, more than half of girls who are locked up have histories of sexual or physical abuse.
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Three in four girls who are locked up on the First Coast have diagnosed mental health problems related to the impact of trauma and violence.