Juvenile Delinquency in Blue Earth, MN
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Blue Earth County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Minnesota often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 464 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Blue Earth County. Of that total, 61% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 281 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Blue Earth County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Blue Earth County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 4,802 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 2,505 |
Government of Blue Earth County, MN
| County Seat: | Mankato |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1853 |
| Total Square Miles: | 766 |
| 2019 Population: | 66,973 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | 204 S 5Th St
County Courthouse Mankato , MN 56001-4585 http://www.blueearthcountymn.gov |