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Juvenile Delinquency in Miller, AR

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

In 2017, a total of 207 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Miller County. Of that total, 39% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 81 court cases. Another 22% were dependency cases that accounted for 46 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,508
Dependency1,564
Status2,726

Government of Miller County, AR

County Seat: Texarkana
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1862
Total Square Miles: 638
2019 Population: 43,984
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 400 Laurel St
County Courthouse
Texarkana , AR 71854-5249
http://www.millercountyar.org/

Miller County, AR Courts