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Juvenile Delinquency in Bremer, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 84 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bremer County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 84 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,559
Dependency105
Status17

Government of Bremer County, IA

County Seat: Waverly
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 439
2019 Population: 24,911
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 415 E Bremer Ave
County Courthouse
Waverly , IA 50677-3536
http://www.co.bremer.ia.us/