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Juvenile Delinquency in Madison, MT

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

In 2017, a total of 11 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Madison County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 11 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency277
Dependency0
Status46

Government of Madison County, MT

County Seat: Virginia City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1864
Total Square Miles: 3,603
2019 Population: 8,175
Persons/Square Mile: 0.44
County Contact: 103 W Wallace
County Courthouse
Virginia City , MT 59755-0278
http://madison.mt.gov