MONTEREY COUNTY HAS THE 3rd HIGHEST RATE OF YOUTH COMMITTING SUICIDE IN THE STATE. A REPORT RELEASED TODAY BY THE VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER FROM RHODE ISLAND, TAKES THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE AND RANKS CALIFORNIA COUNTIES BY THEIR HOMICIDE RATE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGED 10 TO 24. A “WHAT WORKS” SECTION WAS ADDED TO THE REPORT THIS YEAR, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION OVER SUPPRESSION IN YOUTH VIOLENCE CASES.
