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Juvenile Delinquency in Douglas, SD

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Douglas 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.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency16
Dependency0
Status34

Government of Douglas County, SD

County Seat: Armour
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1873
Total Square Miles: 434
2019 Population: 2,931
Persons/Square Mile: 0.15
County Contact: PO BOX 159
County Courthouse
Armour , SD 57313-0159