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Juvenile Delinquency in Delaware, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Delaware 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 217 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Delaware County. Of that total, 75% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 163 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,608
Dependency0
Status1,748

Government of Delaware County, OK

County Seat: Jay
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 792
2019 Population: 42,602
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 550
County Courthouse
Jay , OK 74346-0550

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