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Juvenile Delinquency in Saguache, CO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Saguache 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 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Saguache County. Of that total, 100% 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, Saguache County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Saguache County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency381
Dependency41
Status0

Government of Saguache County, CO

County Seat: Saguache
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1866
Total Square Miles: 3,170
2019 Population: 6,626
Persons/Square Mile: 0.48
County Contact: PO BOX 655
County Courthouse
Saguache , CO 81149-0655
https://www.saguachecounty.net/

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