Juvenile Delinquency in Huntingdon, PA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Huntingdon County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Pennsylvania often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 124 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Huntingdon County. Of that total, 42% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 52 court cases. Another 51% were dependency cases that accounted for 63 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Huntingdon County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Huntingdon County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 1,485 |
| Dependency | 408 |
| Status | 44 |
Government of Huntingdon County, PA
| County Seat: | Huntingdon |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1787 |
| Total Square Miles: | 889 |
| 2019 Population: | 45,491 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 223 Penn St
County Courthouse Huntingdon , PA 16652-1457 http://www.huntingdoncounty.net/ |
Huntingdon County, PA Courts
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Huntingdon County Common Pleas
Address: 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: 814-643-4510