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Juvenile Delinquency in Houston, MN

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

In 2017, a total of 78 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Houston County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 67 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,105
Dependency0
Status535

Government of Houston County, MN

County Seat: Caledonia
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1854
Total Square Miles: 569
2019 Population: 18,660
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 304 S Marshall St
County Courthouse
Caledonia , MN 55921-1389
http://www.co.houston.mn.us/

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