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Juvenile Delinquency in Otero, NM

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

In 2017, a total of 505 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Otero County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 446 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,891
Dependency0
Status1,804

Government of Otero County, NM

County Seat: Alamogordo
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1899
Total Square Miles: 6,628
2019 Population: 65,817
Persons/Square Mile: 0.10