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Juvenile Delinquency in Brule, SD

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

In 2017, a total of 25 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Brule County. Of that total, 48% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 12 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency264
Dependency0
Status188

Government of Brule County, SD

County Seat: Chamberlain
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1875
Total Square Miles: 846
2019 Population: 5,312
Persons/Square Mile: 0.16
County Contact: 300 S Courtland St
County Courthouse
Chamberlain , SD 57325-1599
http://www.brulecounty.org

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