Juvenile Delinquency in Beadle, SD
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Beadle County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in South Dakota often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 50 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Beadle County. Of that total, 58% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 29 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Beadle County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Beadle County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 1,691 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 793 |
Government of Beadle County, SD
| County Seat: | Huron |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1879 |
| Total Square Miles: | 1,265 |
| 2019 Population: | 18,157 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.07 |
| County Contact: | 450 3rd St SW Sutie,204
County Courthouse Huron , SD 57350-0845 http://beadle.sdcounties.org/ |
Beadle County, SD Courts
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Beadle County Circuit Court
Address: 450 3rd Street SW, Huron, SD 57350
Phone: 605-353-7165