Vanishing Violence: Almost unnoticed, serious youth crime has fallen off drastically, leaving juvenile halls emptied and experts mystified

“The steep decline of juvenile crime is very good news and represents a profound shift for California,” state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, said after being told of The Chronicle’s findings. “It also has huge implications both for the state and for counties, raising serious questions about whether we are using public safety funds effectively when juvenile halls around the state are operating at below capacity.”

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