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Juvenile Delinquency in Fleming, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fleming 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 33 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fleming County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 27 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency27
Dependency0
Status6

Government of Fleming County, KY

County Seat: Flemingsburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1798
Total Square Miles: 351
2019 Population: 14,446
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 201 Court Sq
County Courthouse
Flemingsburg , KY 41041-1364