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Juvenile Delinquency in Casey, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Casey 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 66 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Casey County. Of that total, 71% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency47
Dependency0
Status19

Government of Casey County, KY

County Seat: Liberty
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1807
Total Square Miles: 446
2019 Population: 15,750
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 306
County Courthouse
Liberty , KY 42539-0306