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Juvenile Delinquency in Bullitt, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 607 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bullitt County. Of that total, 62% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 374 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency374
Dependency0
Status233

Government of Bullitt County, KY

County Seat: Shepherdsville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1797
Total Square Miles: 300
2019 Population: 80,246
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: PO BOX 397
County Courthouse
Shepherdsville , KY 40165-0397
https://bullittcountyfc.com/

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