Abstract
The purpose of this article is to define the health care services required by detained youth. Study population consisted of 901 youth detained at the Milwaukee County Juvenile Detention Center with the following distributions: 21% females and 79% males, 70% African-American, 19% Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, 2% other. Data collection used each subject's medical record. Findings compare the prevalence of health risk behaviors across various demographics. Other studies of similar adolescent populations provide greater clarity to these findings. Detained adolescents have high rates of substance abuse and sexual activity. Many have no health care provider (HCP) and multiple unmet health care needs. Centers need to provide comprehensive medical services and link youth with a HCP when discharged.
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