Juvenile Delinquency in Thurston, WA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Thurston County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Washington often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 1131 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Thurston County. Of that total, 68% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 771 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Thurston County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Thurston County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 16,849 |
| Dependency | 2,227 |
| Status | 8,424 |
Government of Thurston County, WA
| County Seat: | Olympia |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1852 |
| Total Square Miles: | 774 |
| 2019 Population: | 280,588 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
| County Contact: | 2000 Lakeridge Dr Sw
County Courthouse Olympia , WA 98502-6001 http://www.co.thurston.wa.us |
Thurston County, WA Courts
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Washington Supreme Court
Address: 415 12th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-357-2077 -
Thurston County Superior Court
Address: 2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Bldg 3,, Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-786-5560