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Juvenile Delinquency in Holt, NE

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Holt County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Nebraska often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, 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 Holt County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 32 court cases. Another 14% were dependency cases that accounted for 5 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency510
Dependency157
Status289

Government of Holt County, NE

County Seat: O'Neill
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 2,417
2019 Population: 10,202
Persons/Square Mile: 0.24