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Juvenile Delinquency in Lemhi, ID

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

In 2015, a total of 19 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lemhi County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 19 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency634
Dependency7
Status0

Government of Lemhi County, ID

County Seat: Salmon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1869
Total Square Miles: 4,569
2019 Population: 7,875
Persons/Square Mile: 0.58
County Contact: 206 Courthouse Dr
County Courthouse
Salmon , ID 83467-3900
http://www.lemhicountyidaho.org