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Juvenile Delinquency in Sherman, NE

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Sherman 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 8 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Sherman County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency40
Dependency5
Status14

Government of Sherman County, NE

County Seat: Loup City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1871
Total Square Miles: 572
2019 Population: 3,086
Persons/Square Mile: 0.19
County Contact: PO BOX 456
County Courthouse
Loup City , NE 68853-0456
http://www.co.sherman.ne.us