Juvenile Delinquency in Alger, MI
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Alger County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Michigan often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Alger County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Alger County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Alger County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 1,007 |
Dependency | 78 |
Status | 91 |
Government of Alger County, MI
County Seat: | Munising |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1885 |
Total Square Miles: | 5,048 |
2019 Population: | 9,121 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.55 |
County Contact: | 101 Court St
County Courthouse Munising , MI 49862-1103 http://www.algercourthouse.com/ |