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Juvenile Delinquency in Little River, AR

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Little River County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Arkansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 18 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Little River County. Of that total, 72% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,095
Dependency406
Status534

Government of Little River County, AR

County Seat: Ashdown
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1867
Total Square Miles: 565
2019 Population: 12,359
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 351 N 2Nd St
County Courthouse
Ashdown , AR 71822-2753

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