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Juvenile Delinquency in Big Horn, MT

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Big Horn County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Montana often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 82 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Big Horn County. Of that total, 93% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 76 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,055
Dependency0
Status372

Government of Big Horn County, MT

County Seat: Hardin
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1913
Total Square Miles: 5,015
2019 Population: 13,360
Persons/Square Mile: 0.38
County Contact: PO BOX 908
County Courthouse
Hardin , MT 59034-0908
http://bighorncountymt.gov/

Big Horn County, MT Courts