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Juvenile Delinquency in Washington, ME

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

In 2017, a total of 56 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Washington County. Of that total, 45% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 25 court cases. Another 55% were dependency cases that accounted for 31 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency750
Dependency138
Status47

Government of Washington County, ME

County Seat: Machias
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1789
Total Square Miles: 3,258
2019 Population: 31,593
Persons/Square Mile: 0.10

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