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Juvenile Delinquency in Pittsburg, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Pittsburg 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 107 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pittsburg County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 107 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,682
Dependency0
Status162

Government of Pittsburg County, OK

County Seat: McAlester
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 1,378
2019 Population: 44,184
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 115 E Carl Albert Pkwy
County Courthouse
McAlester , OK 74501-5020
https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/

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