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Juvenile Delinquency in Muskogee, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Muskogee 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 249 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Muskogee County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 224 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,328
Dependency0
Status1,758

Government of Muskogee County, OK

County Seat: Muskogee
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 840
2019 Population: 69,086
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 2307
County Courthouse
Muskogee , OK 74402-2307
http://www.cityofmuskogee.com/

Muskogee County, OK Courts