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Juvenile Delinquency in Shawano, WI

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

In 2017, a total of 214 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Shawano County. Of that total, 59% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 126 court cases. Another 21% were dependency cases that accounted for 46 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,689
Dependency315
Status1,387

Government of Shawano County, WI

County Seat: Shawano
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1853
Total Square Miles: 909
2019 Population: 40,935
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02