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Juvenile Delinquency in Craig, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Craig 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 46 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Craig County. Of that total, 83% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 38 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,232
Dependency0
Status226

Government of Craig County, OK

County Seat: Vinita
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 763
2019 Population: 14,327
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 210 W Delaware Ave Ste 106
County Courthouse
Vinita , OK 74301-4236

Craig County, OK Courts