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Juvenile Delinquency in Androscoggin, ME

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Androscoggin County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Maine often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 323 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Androscoggin County. Of that total, 70% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 225 court cases. Another 30% were dependency cases that accounted for 98 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,982
Dependency417
Status58

Government of Androscoggin County, ME

County Seat: Auburn
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1854
Total Square Miles: 497
2019 Population: 107,651
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 2 Turner Street
Auburn Superior Court
Auburn , ME 04210-5894
http://www.androscoggincountymaine.gov/

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