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Juvenile Delinquency in Buchanan, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 69 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Buchanan County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 69 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,394
Dependency219
Status13

Government of Buchanan County, IA

County Seat: Independence
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1837
Total Square Miles: 573
2019 Population: 21,202
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03