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Juvenile Delinquency in Alger, MI

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

In 2017, a total of 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Alger County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,007
Dependency78
Status91

Government of Alger County, MI

County Seat: Munising
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1885
Total Square Miles: 5,048
2019 Population: 9,121
Persons/Square Mile: 0.55
County Contact: 101 Court St
County Courthouse
Munising , MI 49862-1103
http://www.algercourthouse.com/