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Juvenile Delinquency in Dawson, MT

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

In 2017, a total of 57 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dawson County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,625
Dependency0
Status792

Government of Dawson County, MT

County Seat: Glendive
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1865
Total Square Miles: 2,383
2019 Population: 8,950
Persons/Square Mile: 0.27
County Contact: 207 W Bell St
County Courthouse
Glendive , MT 59330-1616
http://www.dawsoncountymontana.org

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