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Juvenile Delinquency in Henry, MO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Henry County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Missouri often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 227 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Henry County. Of that total, 22% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 49 court cases. Another 43% were dependency cases that accounted for 98 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,319
Dependency2,381
Status2,721

Government of Henry County, MO

County Seat: Clinton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1834
Total Square Miles: 732
2019 Population: 21,718
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 100 W Franklin St
County Courthouse
Clinton , MO 64735-2088
http://www.henrycomo.com/

Henry County, MO Courts