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Juvenile Delinquency in Redwood, MN

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

In 2017, a total of 90 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Redwood County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 69 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,473
Dependency0
Status896

Government of Redwood County, MN

County Seat: Redwood Falls
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1862
Total Square Miles: 882
2019 Population: 15,272
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: PO BOX 130
County Courthouse
Redwood Falls , MN 56283-0130
http://www.co.redwood.mn.us

Redwood County, MN Courts