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Juvenile Delinquency in Pondera, MT

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Pondera 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 15 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pondera County. Of that total, 100% 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, Pondera County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Pondera County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency630
Dependency0
Status119

Government of Pondera County, MT

County Seat: Conrad
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1919
Total Square Miles: 1,640
2019 Population: 5,960
Persons/Square Mile: 0.28
County Contact: 20 4Th Ave Sw
County Courthouse
Conrad , MT 59425-2340
http://www.ponderacountymontana.org/