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Juvenile Delinquency in Mccurtain, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Mccurtain 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 138 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Mccurtain County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 121 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,768
Dependency0
Status810

Government of McCurtain County, OK

County Seat: Idabel
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 1,902
2019 Population: 32,808
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: PO BOX 1078
County Courthouse
Idabel , OK 74745-1078

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