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Juvenile Delinquency in Nemaha, KS

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

In 2017, a total of 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Nemaha County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency553
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Nemaha County, KS

County Seat: Seneca
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 719
2019 Population: 10,118
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07