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Juvenile Delinquency in Elbert, CO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Elbert County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Colorado 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 Elbert County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 20% were dependency cases that accounted for 5 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency790
Dependency204
Status0

Government of Elbert County, CO

County Seat: Kiowa
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1874
Total Square Miles: 1,851
2019 Population: 25,642
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07

Elbert County, CO Courts