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Juvenile Delinquency in Harney, OR

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

In 2017, a total of 5 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Harney County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 0 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency543
Dependency64
Status134

Government of Harney County, OR

County Seat: Burns
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1889
Total Square Miles: 10,226
2019 Population: 7,289
Persons/Square Mile: 1.40
County Contact: 450 N Buena Vista Ave
County Courthouse
Burns , OR 97720-1533
http://www.co.harney.or.us

Harney County, OR Courts