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Juvenile Delinquency in York, NE

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

In 2017, a total of 67 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of York County. Of that total, 51% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 34 court cases. Another 37% were dependency cases that accounted for 25 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency613
Dependency243
Status192

Government of York County, NE

County Seat: York
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 576
2019 Population: 13,806
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: 510 N Lincoln Ave
County Courthouse
York , NE 68467-2945
http://www.yorkcounty.ne.gov