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Juvenile Delinquency in Martin, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Martin 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 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Of that total, 61% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 14 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency14
Dependency0
Status9

Government of Martin County, KY

County Seat: Inez
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1870
Total Square Miles: 231
2019 Population: 11,452
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 309
County Courthouse
Inez , KY 41224-0309
http://www.martincounty.ky.gov/