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Juvenile Delinquency in Grant, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Grant 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 17 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Grant County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 17 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency419
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Grant County, OK

County Seat: Medford
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1895
Total Square Miles: 1,004
2019 Population: 4,395
Persons/Square Mile: 0.23
County Contact: 112 E Guthrie St Rm 104
County Courthouse
Medford , OK 73759-1243
http://www.grantcountyok.com/

Grant County, OK Courts