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Juvenile Delinquency in Decatur, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Decatur 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 15 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Decatur County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 15 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency449
Dependency71
Status5

Government of Decatur County, IA

County Seat: Leon
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1846
Total Square Miles: 533
2019 Population: 7,950
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 207 N Main St
County Courthouse
Leon , IA 50144-1647
http://www.decaturcountyiowa.org/