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Juvenile Delinquency in Park, MT

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Park 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 59 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Park County. Of that total, 47% 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, Park County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Park County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,883
Dependency0
Status792

Government of Park County, MT

County Seat: Livingston
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 2,813
2019 Population: 16,353
Persons/Square Mile: 0.17
County Contact: 414 E Callender St Ste 2
County Courthouse
Livingston , MT 59047-2799
http://www.parkcounty.org/

Park County, MT Courts