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Juvenile Delinquency in Jackson, AR

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jackson County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Arkansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 7 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 0 court cases. Another 100% were dependency cases that accounted for 7 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Jackson County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Jackson County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency567
Dependency434
Status1,205

Government of Jackson County, AR

County Seat: Newport
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1829
Total Square Miles: 642
2019 Population: 17,135
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04

Jackson County, AR Courts