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Juvenile Delinquency in Dewey, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 15 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dewey County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 15 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency193
Dependency0
Status20

Government of Dewey County, OK

County Seat: Taloga
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1892
Total Square Miles: 1,008
2019 Population: 4,878
Persons/Square Mile: 0.21
County Contact: PO BOX 368
County Courthouse
Taloga , OK 73667-0368

Dewey County, OK Courts