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Juvenile Delinquency in Pitkin, CO

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

In 2017, a total of 29 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pitkin County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 29 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency467
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Pitkin County, CO

County Seat: Aspen
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1881
Total Square Miles: 973
2019 Population: 17,890
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 530 E Main St
Courthouse Plaz
Aspen , CO 81611-2939
http://www.pitkincounty.com/

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