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Juvenile Delinquency in Piscataquis, ME

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

In 2017, a total of 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Piscataquis County. Of that total, 26% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 74% were dependency cases that accounted for 17 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency413
Dependency76
Status58

Government of Piscataquis County, ME

County Seat: Dover-Foxcroft
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1838
Total Square Miles: 4,378
2019 Population: 16,773
Persons/Square Mile: 0.26

Piscataquis County, ME Courts