Juvenile Delinquency in Blaine, ID
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Blaine County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Idaho often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2015, a total of 76 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Blaine County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 76 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Blaine County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Blaine County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 2,171 |
Dependency | 76 |
Status | 0 |
Government of Blaine County, ID
County Seat: | Hailey |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1895 |
Total Square Miles: | 2,661 |
2019 Population: | 22,024 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.12 |
Blaine County, ID Courts
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Blaine County Idaho 5th Judicial District Court
Address: 201 2nd Ave. S., Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-788-5548