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Juvenile Delinquency in Spokane, WA

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

In 2017, a total of 1718 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Spokane County. Of that total, 97% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1673 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency8,263
Dependency7,188
Status5,580

Government of Spokane County, WA

County Seat: Spokane
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 1,781
2019 Population: 506,152
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 1116 W Broadway Ave
County Courthouse
Spokane , WA 99260-2052
http://www.spokanecounty.org/

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