This report presents an overview of youth confinement in the United States, analyzing the number of young people detained or committed, where they are held, under what conditions, and for what offenses. It highlights that while confinement has declined by more than 70 percent over the past 25 years, serious challenges remain. Black and Indigenous youth are disproportionately represented, and thousands are confined pretrial or for minor offenses. Nearly 80 percent of youth are held in prison-like facilities. The findings underscore persistent disparities and structural issues in the juvenile justice system.