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Juvenile Delinquency in Seminole, OK

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Seminole 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 Seminole County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 92 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,323
Dependency0
Status264

Government of Seminole County, OK

County Seat: Wewoka
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 640
2019 Population: 24,878
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 110 S Wewoka Ave Ste 103
County Courthouse
Wewoka , OK 74884-2645

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