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Juvenile Delinquency in Kiowa, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 29 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kiowa County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 29 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency977
Dependency0
Status33

Government of Kiowa County, OK

County Seat: Hobart
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1891
Total Square Miles: 1,031
2019 Population: 8,893
Persons/Square Mile: 0.12
County Contact: PO BOX 653
County Courthouse
Hobart , OK 73651-0653

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