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Juvenile Delinquency in Butler, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 195 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Butler County. Of that total, 66% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 129 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency129
Dependency0
Status66

Government of Butler County, KY

County Seat: Morgantown
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1810
Total Square Miles: 431
2019 Population: 12,831
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 626
County Courthouse
Morgantown , KY 42261-0626
https://www.butlercounty.ky.gov/