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Juvenile Delinquency in Union, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Union 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 59 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Union County. Of that total, 85% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 50 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency50
Dependency0
Status9

Government of Union County, KY

County Seat: Morganfield
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1811
Total Square Miles: 363
2019 Population: 14,668
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 100 W Main St
County Courthouse
Morganfield , KY 42437-1485
https://www.unioncountyky.org/