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Juvenile Delinquency in Grant, MN

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

In 2017, a total of 21 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Grant County. Of that total, 57% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 12 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency448
Dependency0
Status219

Government of Grant County, MN

County Seat: Elbow Lake
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1868
Total Square Miles: 575
2019 Population: 5,941
Persons/Square Mile: 0.10
County Contact: 10 2nd Avenue NE
County Courthouse
Elbow Lake , MN 56531-4400
http://www.co.grant.mn.us

Grant County, MN Courts