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Juvenile Delinquency in Adams, IN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Adams County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Indiana often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 218 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Adams County. Of that total, 44% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 96 court cases. Another 51% were dependency cases that accounted for 111 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,877
Dependency752
Status321

Government of Adams County, IN

County Seat: Decatur
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1835
Total Square Miles: 340
2019 Population: 35,491
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Adams County, IN Courts