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Juvenile Delinquency in Trigg, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Trigg County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Kentucky often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 1997, a total of 60 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Trigg County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 55 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency55
Dependency0
Status5

Government of Trigg County, KY

County Seat: Cadiz
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1820
Total Square Miles: 481
2019 Population: 14,444
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 672
County Courthouse
Cadiz , KY 42211-0672
https://triggcounty.ky.gov