DID YOU KNOW THAT …
There are about 24,500 gangs in the U.S.
Only 37% of gang members are under 18.
Gang members commit about 370,000 out of 6.6 million crimes in the U.S.
There are about 32,000 teenage girls in gangs.
60% of gangs do not allow females to join.
In the U.S there are about 14,000 girls in a correctional placement versus 90,000 boys.
70%of girls in jail have been sexually abused.
USA have swelled to an estimated 1 million gang members responsible for up to 80% of crimes in communities across the nation.
Gang violence cost more than 1 billion dollars a year.
Upon reveiwing these statistics, we have concluded that youth gang violence is an issue in our community that needs to be addressed. We believe that “From Youth to You” can adress these issues by keeping kids out of gangs.
From Youth to You 