Juvenile Delinquency in Millard, UT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Millard County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Utah often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 91 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Millard County. Of that total, 87% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 79 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Millard County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Millard County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 2,957 |
Dependency | 120 |
Status | 1,302 |
Government of Millard County, UT
County Seat: | Fillmore |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Hutchinson's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1851 |
Total Square Miles: | 6,828 |
2019 Population: | 12,863 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.53 |
County Contact: | 50 S Main St
County Courthouse Fillmore , UT 84631-5504 https://www.millardcounty.org/ |