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Juvenile Delinquency in Coal, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Coal 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 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Coal County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency715
Dependency0
Status108

Government of Coal County, OK

County Seat: Coalgate
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 521
2019 Population: 5,642
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09
County Contact: 5 W Clay Ave
County Courthouse
Coalgate , OK 74538-2455
https://coal.okcounties.org/

Coal County, OK Courts