Juvenile Delinquency in Yellowstone, MT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Yellowstone County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Montana often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 751 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Yellowstone County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 692 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Yellowstone County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Yellowstone County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 15,049 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 1,511 |
Government of Yellowstone County, MT
| County Seat: | Billings |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1893 |
| Total Square Miles: | 2,649 |
| 2019 Population: | 158,980 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 217 N 27Th St
County Courthouse Billings , MT 59101-1939 http://www.Co.Yellowstone.Mt.Gov |
Yellowstone County, MT Courts
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Yellowstone County District Court
Address: 217 N 27Th St, Billings, MT 59102
Phone: 406-256-2851 -
Billings Municipal Court
Address: 220 N. 27Th St., Billings, MT 59103
Phone: 406-657-8490