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Juvenile Delinquency in Lane, OR

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

In 2017, a total of 1416 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lane County. Of that total, 61% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 862 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency9,508
Dependency1,613
Status6,300

Government of Lane County, OR

County Seat: Eugene
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 4,722
2019 Population: 374,748
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 125 E 8Th Ave
County Courthouse
Eugene , OR 97401-2926
https://www.lanecounty.org/

Lane County, OR Courts