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Juvenile Delinquency in Itasca, MN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Itasca 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 275 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Itasca County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 231 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,493
Dependency0
Status1,856

Government of Itasca County, MN

County Seat: Grand Rapids
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1850
Total Square Miles: 2,928
2019 Population: 45,137
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 123 NE 4th Street
County Courthouse
Grand Rapids , MN 55744-2659
http://www.co.itasca.mn.us/

Itasca County, MN Courts