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Juvenile Delinquency in Wolfe, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wolfe 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 56 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wolfe County. Of that total, 55% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 31 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency31
Dependency0
Status25

Government of Wolfe County, KY

County Seat: Campton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1860
Total Square Miles: 223
2019 Population: 7,264
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 429
County Courthouse
Campton , KY 41301-0429