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Juvenile Delinquency in Boone, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 1159 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Boone County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 924 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency924
Dependency0
Status235

Government of Boone County, KY

County Seat: Burlington
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1799
Total Square Miles: 256
2019 Population: 130,728
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 2950 Washington St
County Courthouse
Burlington , KY 41005-8536
https://www.boonecountyky.org/