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Juvenile Delinquency in Jefferson, NE

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jefferson County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Nebraska often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 56 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Of that total, 66% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 37 court cases. Another 18% were dependency cases that accounted for 10 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency667
Dependency178
Status155

Government of Jefferson County, NE

County Seat: Fairbury
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 576
2019 Population: 7,178
Persons/Square Mile: 0.08
County Contact: 411 4Th St
County Courthouse
Fairbury , NE 68352-2536
http://www.co.jefferson.ne.us