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Juvenile Delinquency in Tripp, SD

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Tripp County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in South Dakota often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Tripp County. Of that total, 55% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 12 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency584
Dependency0
Status323

Government of Tripp County, SD

County Seat: Winner
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1873
Total Square Miles: 1,618
2019 Population: 5,460
Persons/Square Mile: 0.30
County Contact: 200 E 3Rd St
County Courthouse
Winner , SD 57580-1806

Tripp County, SD Courts