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Juvenile Delinquency in Red Willow, NE

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

In 2017, a total of 70 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Red Willow County. Of that total, 64% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 45 court cases. Another 20% were dependency cases that accounted for 14 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency724
Dependency172
Status471

Government of Red Willow County, NE

County Seat: McCook
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1873
Total Square Miles: 718
2019 Population: 10,728
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 502 Norris Ave
County Courthouse
Mc Cook , NE 69001-2056
http://www.co.red-willow.ne.us

Red Willow County, NE Courts