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Juvenile Delinquency in Winnebago, WI

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Winnebago 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 986 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Winnebago County. Of that total, 60% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 593 court cases. Another 13% were dependency cases that accounted for 131 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,058
Dependency1,908
Status5,002

Government of Winnebago County, WI

County Seat: Oshkosh
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1840
Total Square Miles: 579
2019 Population: 170,414
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00