Juvenile Delinquency in Hand, SD
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hand County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in South Dakota often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
A lot of counties, including, Hand County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Hand County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 45 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 36 |
Government of Hand County, SD
County Seat: | Miller |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1873 |
Total Square Miles: | 1,440 |
2019 Population: | 3,277 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.44 |
County Contact: | 415 W 1St Ave
County Courthouse Miller , SD 57362-1377 http://hand.sdcounties.org/ |