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Juvenile Delinquency in Payne, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Payne 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 248 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Payne County. Of that total, 71% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 175 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,636
Dependency0
Status1,893

Government of Payne County, OK

County Seat: Stillwater
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1890
Total Square Miles: 697
2019 Population: 81,575
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 315 W 6Th Ave
County Administration Building
Stillwater , OK 74074-4080
http://www.paynecounty.org/

Payne County, OK Courts