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Juvenile Delinquency in Jefferson, ID

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

In 2015, a total of 125 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 125 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,548
Dependency53
Status0

Government of Jefferson County, ID

County Seat: Rigby
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1913
Total Square Miles: 1,106
2019 Population: 28,446
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: 210 Courthouse Way
County Courthouse
Rigby , ID 83442-5294
http://www.co.jefferson.id.us/

Jefferson County, ID Courts