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Juvenile Delinquency in Choctaw, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Choctaw County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,139
Dependency0
Status5

Government of Choctaw County, OK

County Seat: Hugo
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 800
2019 Population: 14,863
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 300 E Duke St
County Courthouse
Hugo , OK 74743-4044

Choctaw County, OK Courts