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Juvenile Delinquency in Manatee, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Manatee County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 1081 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Manatee County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1081 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency12,236
Dependency0
Status184

Government of Manatee County, FL

County Seat: Bradenton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 893
2019 Population: 385,571
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Manatee County, FL Courts