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Juvenile Delinquency in Todd, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Todd 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 43 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Todd County. Of that total, 70% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 30 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency30
Dependency0
Status13

Government of Todd County, KY

County Seat: Elkton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1820
Total Square Miles: 377
2019 Population: 12,243
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 355
County Courthouse
Elkton , KY 42220-0355
https://toddcounty.ky.gov

Todd County, KY Courts