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Juvenile Delinquency in Wilkin, MN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wilkin 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 36 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wilkin County. Of that total, 78% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 28 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency568
Dependency0
Status390

Government of Wilkin County, MN

County Seat: Breckenridge
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 751
2019 Population: 6,324
Persons/Square Mile: 0.12
County Contact: PO BOX 409
County Courthouse
Breckenridge , MN 56520-0409
http://www.co.wilkin.mn.us/

Wilkin County, MN Courts