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Juvenile Delinquency in Fergus, MT

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fergus 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 37 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fergus County. Of that total, 41% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 15 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,600
Dependency0
Status795

Government of Fergus County, MT

County Seat: Lewistown
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1885
Total Square Miles: 4,350
2019 Population: 11,291
Persons/Square Mile: 0.39
County Contact: 712 W Main St
County Courthouse
Lewistown , MT 59457-2562
http://www.co.fergus.mt.us

Fergus County, MT Courts