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Juvenile Delinquency in Shoshone, ID

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

In 2015, a total of 78 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Shoshone County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 78 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,881
Dependency175
Status0

Government of Shoshone County, ID

County Seat: Wallace
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1864
Total Square Miles: 2,635
2019 Population: 12,542
Persons/Square Mile: 0.21
County Contact: 700 Bank St
County Courthouse
Wallace , ID 83873-2355
http://www.shoshonecounty.org/