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Juvenile Delinquency in Fayette, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fayette 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 467 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fayette County. Of that total, 1% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 3 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3
Dependency0
Status464

Government of Fayette County, KY

County Seat: Lexington
Government Type: City-County Consolidation
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1780
Total Square Miles: 286
2019 Population: 321,959
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 200 E Main St
County Courthouse
Lexington , KY 40507-1310
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/

Fayette County, KY Courts