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Juvenile Delinquency in Le Flore, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Le Flore 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 69 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Le Flore County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 62 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,548
Dependency0
Status387

Government of Le Flore County, OK

County Seat: Poteau
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 1,609
2019 Population: 49,731
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO Box 607
County Courthouse
Poteau , OK 74953-0607

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