Abstract Interviews with Youth Guidance Center (YGC) personnel found that many girls were
detained for using ink and paint to deface buses and other public property. Female minors
were also brought to the YGC on charges of prostitution due to weekly sweeps conducted by
the police. In addition, increased juvenile arrest rates included young people who were
brought in for loitering and sleeping on the streets. The survey revealed a significant
increase in the arrest of girls and identified special problems confronting girls in the San …