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Juvenile Delinquency in Cherry, NE

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

In 2017, a total of 18 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cherry County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 18 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency210
Dependency67
Status46

Government of Cherry County, NE

County Seat: Valentine
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1883
Total Square Miles: 6,009
2019 Population: 5,818
Persons/Square Mile: 1.03