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Juvenile Delinquency in Gunnison, CO

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

In 2017, a total of 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Gunnison County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 22 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency728
Dependency111
Status6

Government of Gunnison County, CO

County Seat: Gunnison
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1877
Total Square Miles: 3,260
2019 Population: 16,939
Persons/Square Mile: 0.19
County Contact: 200 E Virginia Ave
County Courthouse
Gunnison , CO 81230-2248
http://www.gunnisoncounty.org

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