According to OJP.Gov, about 14% to 30% join gangs. Gang members age range from 12 to 24.
According to Njjn.org, an estimated 250,000 are tried, sentenced, or incarcerated as adults every year across the United States. According to Dosomething.org, 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
Nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. Parenthood is the leading cause for teen girls to drop out of school.
More than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school.