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Juvenile Delinquency in Valley, NE

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

In 2017, a total of 28 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Valley County. Of that total, 43% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 12 court cases. Another 57% were dependency cases that accounted for 16 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency187
Dependency92
Status73

Government of Valley County, NE

County Seat: Ord
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1871
Total Square Miles: 570
2019 Population: 4,209
Persons/Square Mile: 0.14
County Contact: 125 S 15Th St
County Courthouse
Ord , NE 68862-1452
http://www.co.valley.ne.us