Juvenile Delinquency in Madison, MT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Madison County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Montana often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 11 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Madison County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 11 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Madison County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Madison County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 277 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 46 |
Government of Madison County, MT
| County Seat: | Virginia City |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1864 |
| Total Square Miles: | 3,603 |
| 2019 Population: | 8,175 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.44 |
| County Contact: | 103 W Wallace
County Courthouse Virginia City , MT 59755-0278 http://madison.mt.gov |