Juvenile Delinquency in Roosevelt, MT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Roosevelt 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 15 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Roosevelt County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 15 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Roosevelt County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Roosevelt County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 345 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 123 |
Government of Roosevelt County, MT
| County Seat: | Wolf Point |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1919 |
| Total Square Miles: | 2,369 |
| 2019 Population: | 11,098 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.21 |
| County Contact: | 400 2Nd Ave S
County Courthouse Wolf Point , MT 59201-1637 http://www.rooseveltcounty.org/ |