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Juvenile Delinquency in Oscoda, MI

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Oscoda 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 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Oscoda County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency989
Dependency102
Status44

Government of Oscoda County, MI

County Seat: Mio
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1840
Total Square Miles: 572
2019 Population: 8,287
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: PO BOX 399
County Courthouse
Mio , MI 48647-0399
https://www.oscodacountymi.com/