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Juvenile Delinquency in Columbia, PA

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

In 2017, a total of 189 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Columbia County. Of that total, 57% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 107 court cases. Another 43% were dependency cases that accounted for 82 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,369
Dependency468
Status0

Government of Columbia County, PA

County Seat: Bloomsburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1813
Total Square Miles: 490
2019 Population: 65,932
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 380
County Courthouse
Bloomsburg , PA 17815-0380
http://www.columbiapa.org

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