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Juvenile Delinquency in Mineral, MT

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

In 2017, a total of 8 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Mineral County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency735
Dependency0
Status163

Government of Mineral County, MT

County Seat: Superior
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1914
Total Square Miles: 1,223
2019 Population: 4,255
Persons/Square Mile: 0.29

Mineral County, MT Courts