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Juvenile Delinquency in Marion, OR

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Marion County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Oregon often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 1961 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Marion County. Of that total, 69% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1349 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency9,472
Dependency1,500
Status6,276

Government of Marion County, OR

County Seat: Salem
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 1,193
2019 Population: 341,286
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 555 Court Streetn NE
County Courthouse
Salem , OR 97301-3736
http://www.co.marion.or.us

Marion County, OR Courts