Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Youth Involved in the Justice System

Research BriefSep 29, 2025

This infographic and data summary describe research and data about the sexual and reproductive health of youth who experience the justice system.  

The infographic visualizes key takeaways about youths’ sexual and reproductive health across four domains: (1) sexual activity, (2) condom use, (3) sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and (4) pregnancy and childbearing. 

The data summary describes the available data, provides high-level takeaways about the data, and includes links to additional information to enhance practice. 


Suggested Citations

Beckwith, S., Rivas-Koehl, D., DeCoursey, J., Griffin, A., Naylon, K., Rivas-Koehl, M., Rust, K., & Scott, M. E. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health among youth who experience the justice system [Infographic]. Child Trends.

Beckwith, S., Rivas-Koehl, D., DeCoursey, J., Griffin, A., Naylon, K., Rivas-Koehl, M., Rust, K., & Scott, M. E. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health among youth who experience the justice system [Data summary]. Child Trends.

This resource was created by Activate, a research-to-practice translation center bringing adolescent sexual and reproductive health research to youth-supporting professionals. Activate is a partnership between Child Trends and Chapin Hall.