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Juvenile Delinquency in Bennett, SD

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Bennett County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in South Dakota often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 26 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bennett County. Of that total, 31% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency400
Dependency0
Status469

Government of Bennett County, SD

County Seat: Martin
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1909
Total Square Miles: 1,191
2019 Population: 3,454
Persons/Square Mile: 0.34
County Contact: PO BOX 460
County Courthouse
Martin , SD 57551-0460

Bennett County, SD Courts