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Juvenile Delinquency in Taylor, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Taylor County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency286
Dependency36
Status0

Government of Taylor County, IA

County Seat: Bedford
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1847
Total Square Miles: 535
2019 Population: 6,178
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09
County Contact: 405 Jefferson St
County Courthouse
Bedford , IA 50833-1300
http://taylorcountyiowa.org/