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Juvenile Delinquency in Montcalm, MI

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Montcalm 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 238 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Montcalm County. Of that total, 79% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 187 court cases. Another 21% were dependency cases that accounted for 51 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,959
Dependency1,268
Status327

Government of Montcalm County, MI

County Seat: Stanton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1831
Total Square Miles: 721
2019 Population: 63,550
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 368
County Courthouse
Stanton , MI 48888-0368
http://www.montcalm.org

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