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Juvenile Delinquency in Murray, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Murray 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 25 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Murray County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 25 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,083
Dependency0
Status33

Government of Murray County, OK

County Seat: Sulphur
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 425
2019 Population: 13,853
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 1001 W Wyandotte Ave
County Courthouse
Sulphur , OK 73086-4462

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