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Juvenile Delinquency in Greenwood, KS

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

In 2017, a total of 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Greenwood County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 23 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency501
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Greenwood County, KS

County Seat: Eureka
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1862
Total Square Miles: 1,153
2019 Population: 6,123
Persons/Square Mile: 0.19
County Contact: 311 N Main St
County Courthouse
Eureka , KS 67045-1321
http://www.greenwoodcounty.org

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